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