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