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