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