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