Seed Germination Experiment Worksheet
What you do (Water, air, warmth): 1. Put cotton wool in two bowls; wet one and leave the other dry. 2. Place 10 moong seeds on each. 3. Keep both bowls in the same warm place and keep the wet cotton damp. 4. Count the sprouted seeds every day, and wash your hands.
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- 1.🛟 Some seeds from shops are coated with chemicals. What is the safe rule? (a) never put seeds in mouth (b) feed them to pets (c) throw them at friends (d) eat a few to check
- 2.🧺 Do we need a small bowl for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 3.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 4.🌱 Will these sprout: boiled seeds? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 5.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) cotton wool (b) a magnet (c) moong seeds (d) water
- 6.True or false: a few days is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) warmth (b) water (c) sunlight (d) air
- 8.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) moong seeds (b) turmeric powder (c) cotton wool (d) a small bowl
- 9.🌱 Is salt needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
- 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few days (b) water (c) moong seeds (d) a battery cell
- 11.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the number of seeds (b) the same place (c) the kind of seeds (d) wet or dry cotton
- 12.True or false: salt is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 13.True or false: water is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) water (b) moong seeds (c) a mirror (d) a small bowl
- 15.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) blue (b) pale yellow (c) dark green (d) bright red
- 16.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) yeast (b) a battery cell (c) a magnet (d) water
- 17.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a fruit (b) a thorn (c) a tiny root (d) a flower
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water (b) air (c) salt (d) warmth
- 19.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) they turn to stones (b) yes, they sprout (c) no, never (d) they melt
- 20.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) water (b) warmth (c) salt (d) air
- 21.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a few days (b) a battery cell (c) a small bowl (d) water
- 22.🌱 Is water needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) salt (b) soil (c) sugar (d) warmth
- 24.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) seeds on wet cotton (b) wet seeds by a window (c) seeds on dry cotton (d) wet seeds in the dark
- 25.True or false: seeds on wet cotton sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
- 26.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) sugar (b) sunlight (c) salt (d) water
- 27.🌱 Where does a sprouting seed get its first food from? (a) the cotton wool (b) the air (c) the sunlight only (d) food stored in the seed
- 28.🌱 Is soil needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
- 29.True or false: sunlight is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 30.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: how many seeds sprout is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 31.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on dry cotton? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 32.🌱 Is sunlight needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
- 33.True or false: seeds on dry cotton does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 34.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in the freezer. What happens? (a) they sprout faster (b) they glow (c) they do not sprout (d) they grow fruit
- 35.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the number of seeds (b) how many seeds sprout (c) wet or dry cotton (d) the kind of seeds
- 36.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 37.True or false: moong seeds is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 38.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) wash your hands (b) rub your eyes (c) skip washing (d) lick your fingers
- 39.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) cotton wool (b) a balloon (c) water (d) moong seeds
- 40.True or false: a balloon is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- never put seeds in mouth
- needed
- False
- does not sprout
- a magnet
- True
- sunlight
- turmeric powder
- not needed to sprout
- a battery cell
- wet or dry cotton
- False
- False
- a mirror
- pale yellow
- water
- a tiny root
- salt
- yes, they sprout
- salt
- a battery cell
- needed to sprout
- warmth
- seeds on dry cotton
- True
- water
- food stored in the seed
- not needed to sprout
- False
- False
- does not sprout
- not needed to sprout
- True
- they do not sprout
- how many seeds sprout
- not needed
- False
- wash your hands
- a balloon
- False
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