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