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