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