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