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