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