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