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