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