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