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