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