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