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.True or false: sunlight is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) cotton wool (c) a few days (d) moong seeds
- 3.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) warmth (b) air (c) water (d) sugar
- 4.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds by a window? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 5.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same bowls (b) the same place (c) wet or dry cotton (d) the number of seeds
- 6.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the number of seeds is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 7.True or false: cotton wool is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 8.True or false: cotton wool is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 9.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) salt (b) sugar (c) soil (d) warmth
- 10.True or false: boiled seeds does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 11.🧺 Do we need a balloon for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 12.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) water (b) cotton wool (c) a magnet (d) moong seeds
- 13.True or false: boiled seeds sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
- 14.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a flower (b) a fruit (c) a tiny root (d) a thorn
- 15.True or false: water is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 16.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) wet seeds in the dark (b) seeds in the freezer (c) seeds on dry cotton (d) boiled seeds
- 17.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: how many seeds sprout is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 18.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) skip washing (b) lick your fingers (c) rub your eyes (d) wash your hands
- 19.🌱 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
- 20.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) dark green (b) bright red (c) pale yellow (d) blue
- 21.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the number of seeds”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 22.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same place (b) the kind of seeds (c) how many seeds sprout (d) the same bowls
- 23.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) wet or dry cotton (b) the number of seeds (c) how many seeds sprout
- 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a mirror (b) water (c) a magnet (d) yeast
- 25.⚖️ 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
- 26.True or false: a battery cell is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 27.True or false: moong seeds is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 28.🛟 Some seeds from shops are coated with chemicals. What is the safe rule? (a) feed them to pets (b) never put seeds in mouth (c) throw them at friends (d) eat a few to check
- 29.🧺 Do we need a few days for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 30.🌱 Will these sprout: boiled seeds? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 31.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) yeast (b) a small bowl (c) a magnet (d) a balloon
- 32.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) salt (b) soil (c) air (d) sugar
- 33.True or false: seeds on dry cotton sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
- 34.True or false: salt is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 35.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds in the freezer? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
- 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small bowl (b) cotton wool (c) a battery cell (d) a few days
- 37.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a small bowl (b) water (c) moong seeds (d) a mirror
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) soil (b) air (c) salt (d) sunlight
- 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) a few days (c) yeast (d) water
- 40.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on wet cotton? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
Answer key
- False
- turmeric powder
- sugar
- sprouts
- wet or dry cotton
- False
- True
- False
- warmth
- True
- not needed
- a magnet
- False
- a tiny root
- False
- wet seeds in the dark
- True
- wash your hands
- seeds on wet cotton
- pale yellow
- we keep it the same
- how many seeds sprout
- the number of seeds
- water
- we measure it
- False
- False
- never put seeds in mouth
- needed
- does not sprout
- a small bowl
- air
- False
- True
- does not sprout
- a battery cell
- a mirror
- air
- yeast
- sprouts
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