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.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same bowls”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
- 2.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the number of seeds”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 3.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a few days (b) moong seeds (c) cotton wool (d) a balloon
- 4.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) wet seeds in the dark (b) seeds on wet cotton (c) seeds in the freezer (d) wet seeds by a window
- 5.True or false: soil is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 6.True or false: seeds on wet cotton does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 7.True or false: wet seeds in the dark does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 8.True or false: a few days is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 9.🧺 Do we need a few days for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 10.True or false: yeast is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 11.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same bowls is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 12.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) sugar (b) salt (c) warmth (d) soil
- 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) moong seeds (b) a small bowl (c) water (d) a mirror
- 14.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the kind of seeds (b) wet or dry cotton (c) the same place (d) the same bowls
- 15.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same place”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) warmth (b) sunlight (c) sugar (d) soil
- 17.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on dry cotton? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) a few days (c) water (d) a balloon
- 19.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) air (b) warmth (c) water (d) soil
- 20.True or false: wet seeds in the dark sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
- 21.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) rub your eyes (b) skip washing (c) lick your fingers (d) wash your hands
- 22.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a thorn (b) a fruit (c) a flower (d) a tiny root
- 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) turmeric powder (b) a few days (c) a balloon (d) yeast
- 24.🛟 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) feed them to pets (d) eat a few to check
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water (b) sugar (c) soil (d) sunlight
- 26.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) seeds on dry cotton (b) wet seeds in the dark (c) wet seeds by a window (d) seeds on wet cotton
- 27.True or false: water is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 28.True or false: water is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 29.True or false: salt is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 30.🧺 Do we need a balloon for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 31.🧺 Do we need moong seeds for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 32.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) moong seeds (b) a battery cell (c) cotton wool (d) water
- 33.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a balloon (b) turmeric powder (c) a mirror (d) water
- 34.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
- 35.True or false: seeds on dry cotton sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
- 36.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the number of seeds is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 37.True or false: a small bowl is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 38.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) dark green (b) blue (c) pale yellow (d) bright red
- 39.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in the freezer. What happens? (a) they grow fruit (b) they glow (c) they sprout faster (d) they do not sprout
- 40.True or false: seeds on wet cotton sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- we keep it the same
- we keep it the same
- a balloon
- seeds in the freezer
- True
- False
- False
- True
- needed
- False
- False
- warmth
- a mirror
- wet or dry cotton
- we keep it the same
- warmth
- does not sprout
- a balloon
- soil
- True
- wash your hands
- a tiny root
- a few days
- never put seeds in mouth
- water
- seeds on dry cotton
- False
- False
- True
- not needed
- needed
- a battery cell
- water
- we keep it the same
- False
- True
- True
- pale yellow
- they do not sprout
- True
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