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