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