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