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.🧺 Do we need moong seeds for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 2.🛟 Some seeds from shops are coated with chemicals. What is the safe rule? (a) throw them at friends (b) never put seeds in mouth (c) eat a few to check (d) feed them to pets
- 3.True or false: boiled seeds sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
- 4.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) seeds on dry cotton (b) seeds on wet cotton (c) wet seeds by a window (d) wet seeds in the dark
- 5.True or false: yeast is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 6.True or false: sugar is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 7.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the kind of seeds is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 8.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) yeast (b) a magnet (c) cotton wool (d) a battery cell
- 9.True or false: air is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 10.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in the freezer. What happens? (a) they glow (b) they grow fruit (c) they do not sprout (d) they sprout faster
- 11.True or false: wet seeds by a window does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 12.🌱 Is salt needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
- 13.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) skip washing (b) lick your fingers (c) rub your eyes (d) wash your hands
- 14.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) cotton wool (b) moong seeds (c) turmeric powder (d) water
- 15.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) yes, they sprout (b) they melt (c) no, never (d) they turn to stones
- 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) a balloon (c) a few days (d) a small bowl
- 17.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the kind of seeds”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
- 18.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) how many seeds sprout (b) wet or dry cotton (c) the same place
- 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few days (b) a small bowl (c) yeast (d) cotton wool
- 20.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “how many seeds sprout”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 21.📘 What do we call a seed starting to grow? (a) condensation (b) germination (c) evaporation (d) pollination
- 22.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small bowl (b) moong seeds (c) cotton wool (d) a magnet
- 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) moong seeds (c) a small bowl (d) turmeric powder
- 24.🌱 Why do the seeds on dry cotton not sprout? (a) they have no salt (b) they have no water (c) they are too wet (d) they have no soil
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water (b) soil (c) warmth (d) air
- 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a mirror (b) a magnet (c) a battery cell (d) moong seeds
- 27.🧺 Do we need a mirror for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 28.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) salt (b) sugar (c) soil (d) warmth
- 29.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the kind of seeds (b) wet or dry cotton (c) the same bowls (d) how many seeds sprout
- 30.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds on dry cotton (b) boiled seeds (c) seeds in the freezer (d) seeds on wet cotton
- 31.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) cotton wool (b) a balloon (c) a small bowl (d) water
- 32.True or false: sunlight is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 33.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) warmth (b) air (c) sunlight (d) water
- 34.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds by a window? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) air (b) salt (c) water (d) warmth
- 36.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the kind of seeds (b) how many seeds sprout (c) wet or dry cotton (d) the number of seeds
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water (b) air (c) warmth (d) sunlight
- 38.🧺 Do we need a small bowl for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 39.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a battery cell (b) a magnet (c) a few days (d) turmeric powder
- 40.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds in the dark? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
Answer key
- needed
- never put seeds in mouth
- False
- seeds on dry cotton
- False
- False
- True
- cotton wool
- True
- they do not sprout
- False
- not needed to sprout
- wash your hands
- turmeric powder
- yes, they sprout
- a balloon
- we keep it the same
- the same place
- yeast
- we measure it
- germination
- a magnet
- turmeric powder
- they have no water
- soil
- moong seeds
- not needed
- warmth
- how many seeds sprout
- seeds on wet cotton
- a balloon
- False
- sunlight
- sprouts
- salt
- wet or dry cotton
- sunlight
- needed
- a few days
- sprouts
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