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