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