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: seeds on wet cotton? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 2.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) wet seeds in the dark (b) seeds on dry cotton (c) seeds in the freezer (d) boiled seeds
- 3.True or false: sugar is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 4.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) water (b) a small bowl (c) a mirror (d) cotton wool
- 5.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the number of seeds is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 6.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a magnet (b) a few days (c) water (d) cotton wool
- 7.True or false: seeds on wet cotton does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 8.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) seeds on wet cotton (b) wet seeds by a window (c) wet seeds in the dark (d) seeds in the freezer
- 9.🌱 Where does a sprouting seed get its first food from? (a) food stored in the seed (b) the cotton wool (c) the sunlight only (d) the air
- 10.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same bowls is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 11.True or false: moong seeds is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 12.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) rub your eyes (b) lick your fingers (c) skip washing (d) wash your hands
- 13.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) sunlight (b) air (c) water (d) warmth
- 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few days (b) cotton wool (c) a small bowl (d) a battery cell
- 15.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) water (b) air (c) warmth (d) salt
- 16.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same bowls is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
- 17.True or false: wet seeds by a window does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 18.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a few days (b) water (c) cotton wool (d) yeast
- 19.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds in the freezer? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
- 20.True or false: wet seeds in the dark sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
- 21.🛟 Some seeds from shops are coated with chemicals. What is the safe rule? (a) throw them at friends (b) eat a few to check (c) feed them to pets (d) never put seeds in mouth
- 22.🧺 Do we need a small bowl for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 23.True or false: yeast is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) moong seeds (b) a small bowl (c) a balloon (d) water
- 25.🔮 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
- 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) water (b) a battery cell (c) a magnet (d) a mirror
- 27.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) sugar (b) salt (c) sunlight (d) water
- 28.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in the freezer. What happens? (a) they sprout faster (b) they grow fruit (c) they glow (d) they do not sprout
- 29.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) bright red (b) pale yellow (c) blue (d) dark green
- 30.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the number of seeds is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sugar (b) salt (c) warmth (d) soil
- 32.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the kind of seeds (b) wet or dry cotton (c) the same place (d) how many seeds sprout
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) warmth (b) air (c) water (d) sugar
- 34.🌱 Will these sprout: boiled seeds? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 35.🌱 Is warmth needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
- 36.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same place”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 37.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) water (b) soil (c) air (d) warmth
- 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small bowl (b) cotton wool (c) turmeric powder (d) a few days
- 39.🧺 Do we need a balloon for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 40.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
Answer key
- sprouts
- wet seeds in the dark
- True
- a mirror
- True
- a magnet
- False
- seeds in the freezer
- food stored in the seed
- True
- True
- wash your hands
- sunlight
- a battery cell
- salt
- False
- False
- yeast
- does not sprout
- True
- never put seeds in mouth
- needed
- False
- a balloon
- yes, they sprout
- water
- water
- they do not sprout
- pale yellow
- False
- warmth
- wet or dry cotton
- sugar
- does not sprout
- needed to sprout
- we keep it the same
- soil
- turmeric powder
- not needed
- not needed
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