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.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) seeds on wet cotton (b) wet seeds in the dark (c) boiled seeds (d) wet seeds by a window
- 2.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on dry cotton? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
- 3.⚖️ 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
- 4.True or false: wet seeds by a window does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 5.True or false: salt is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 6.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 7.True or false: salt is needed for a seed to sprout. (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) False (b) True
- 9.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the kind of seeds”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 10.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same bowls”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 11.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds in the dark? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
- 12.⚖️ 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 place
- 13.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) wash your hands (b) skip washing (c) rub your eyes (d) lick your fingers
- 14.🧺 Do we need moong seeds for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) salt (b) air (c) sugar (d) soil
- 16.📘 What do we call a seed starting to grow? (a) germination (b) condensation (c) evaporation (d) pollination
- 17.True or false: air is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 18.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a mirror (b) a battery cell (c) a magnet (d) a small bowl
- 19.🌱 Is warmth needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
- 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) water (b) turmeric powder (c) cotton wool (d) moong seeds
- 21.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a small bowl (b) a balloon (c) a few days (d) cotton wool
- 22.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the number of seeds”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
- 23.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the kind of seeds is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 24.🔮 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
- 25.True or false: soil is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 26.True or false: soil is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water (b) soil (c) warmth (d) air
- 28.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on wet cotton? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
- 29.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a few days (b) moong seeds (c) a small bowl (d) turmeric powder
- 30.True or false: seeds on dry cotton does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 31.⚖️ 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
- 32.True or false: a few days is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 33.🌱 Is air needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
- 34.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in the freezer. What happens? (a) they sprout faster (b) they do not sprout (c) they grow fruit (d) they glow
- 35.True or false: a magnet is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 36.🧺 Do we need a mirror for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 37.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) warmth (b) sugar (c) salt (d) soil
- 38.True or false: a mirror is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 39.🌱 Why do the seeds on dry cotton not sprout? (a) they are too wet (b) they have no water (c) they have no salt (d) they have no soil
- 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) water (b) a small bowl (c) a balloon (d) moong seeds
Answer key
- boiled seeds
- does not sprout
- we keep it the same
- False
- True
- True
- False
- True
- we keep it the same
- we keep it the same
- sprouts
- the same place
- wash your hands
- needed
- air
- germination
- False
- a small bowl
- needed to sprout
- turmeric powder
- a balloon
- we keep it the same
- True
- yes, they sprout
- False
- True
- soil
- sprouts
- turmeric powder
- True
- the same bowls
- False
- needed to sprout
- they do not sprout
- True
- not needed
- warmth
- True
- they have no water
- a balloon
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