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