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.True or false: a small bowl is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 2.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on wet cotton? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 3.🔮 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
- 4.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) how many seeds sprout (b) wet or dry cotton (c) the number of seeds (d) the same place
- 5.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the kind of seeds”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 6.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the number of seeds is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 7.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds in the dark? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
- 8.🌱 Is sugar needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
- 9.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same bowls”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 10.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds in the freezer (b) boiled seeds (c) wet seeds by a window (d) seeds on dry cotton
- 11.🧺 Do we need a mirror for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 12.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 13.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) wet seeds by a window (b) wet seeds in the dark (c) seeds on wet cotton (d) seeds on dry cotton
- 14.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) water (b) warmth (c) soil (d) air
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water (b) air (c) warmth (d) salt
- 16.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) wet seeds in the dark (b) boiled seeds (c) wet seeds by a window (d) seeds on wet cotton
- 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 of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) sunlight (b) warmth (c) air (d) water
- 19.True or false: a balloon is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) water (b) moong seeds (c) a small bowl (d) yeast
- 21.True or false: salt is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 22.True or false: seeds in the freezer sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
- 23.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 24.True or false: sunlight is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 25.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) skip washing (b) rub your eyes (c) wash your hands (d) lick your fingers
- 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) cotton wool (c) moong seeds (d) a small bowl
- 27.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) sunlight (b) sugar (c) water (d) salt
- 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a balloon (b) a magnet (c) a few days (d) turmeric powder
- 29.📘 What do we call a seed starting to grow? (a) germination (b) evaporation (c) condensation (d) pollination
- 30.True or false: a mirror is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 31.True or false: boiled seeds sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
- 32.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 33.True or false: moong seeds is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 34.🌱 Will these sprout: boiled seeds? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 35.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) how many seeds sprout (b) the kind of seeds (c) wet or dry cotton (d) the same place
- 36.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) bright red (b) dark green (c) pale yellow (d) blue
- 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) a small bowl (c) a magnet (d) moong seeds
- 38.True or false: air is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 39.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) warmth (b) soil (c) sunlight (d) salt
- 40.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same bowls is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- True
- sprouts
- yes, they sprout
- wet or dry cotton
- we keep it the same
- True
- sprouts
- not needed to sprout
- we keep it the same
- wet seeds by a window
- not needed
- not needed
- seeds on dry cotton
- soil
- salt
- boiled seeds
- a tiny root
- sunlight
- False
- yeast
- False
- False
- not needed
- False
- wash your hands
- a mirror
- water
- a few days
- germination
- True
- False
- True
- True
- does not sprout
- how many seeds sprout
- pale yellow
- a magnet
- False
- warmth
- False
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