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