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.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) cotton wool (c) water (d) a small bowl
- 2.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) soil (b) sunlight (c) water (d) salt
- 3.🌱 Is sunlight needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
- 4.True or false: sugar is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) warmth (b) soil (c) water (d) air
- 6.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same place is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) moong seeds (b) a small bowl (c) a magnet (d) cotton wool
- 8.🔮 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
- 9.🧺 Do we need moong seeds for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 10.True or false: water is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 11.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds on wet cotton (b) seeds on dry cotton (c) seeds in the freezer (d) boiled seeds
- 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) turmeric powder (b) yeast (c) a magnet (d) a few days
- 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) moong seeds (b) a few days (c) yeast (d) a small bowl
- 14.🌱 Will these sprout: boiled seeds? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
- 15.🛟 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) never put seeds in mouth (d) feed them to pets
- 16.🧺 Do we need water for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 17.True or false: sunlight is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 18.🧺 Do we need a small bowl for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 19.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) wet seeds by a window (b) wet seeds in the dark (c) seeds on dry cotton (d) seeds on wet cotton
- 20.True or false: a battery cell is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 21.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) sugar (b) air (c) soil (d) salt
- 22.🧺 Do we need a magnet for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 23.True or false: boiled seeds does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 24.🌱 Is warmth needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
- 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a battery cell (b) a small bowl (c) a magnet (d) yeast
- 26.True or false: wet seeds in the dark sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
- 27.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same place (b) the same bowls (c) how many seeds sprout (d) wet or dry cotton
- 28.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) turmeric powder (b) a few days (c) water (d) moong seeds
- 29.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on dry cotton? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
- 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few days (b) water (c) a battery cell (d) moong seeds
- 31.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) lick your fingers (b) rub your eyes (c) skip washing (d) wash your hands
- 32.True or false: a magnet is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 33.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the number of seeds is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 34.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “wet or dry cotton”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 35.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a mirror (b) cotton wool (c) moong seeds (d) a small bowl
- 36.True or false: a magnet is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 37.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same bowls is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 38.🌱 Is air needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
- 39.🧺 Do we need a few days for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 40.True or false: water is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- a balloon
- water
- not needed to sprout
- True
- soil
- True
- a magnet
- pale yellow
- needed
- False
- seeds on wet cotton
- a few days
- yeast
- does not sprout
- never put seeds in mouth
- needed
- True
- needed
- seeds on dry cotton
- False
- air
- not needed
- True
- needed to sprout
- a small bowl
- True
- wet or dry cotton
- turmeric powder
- does not sprout
- a battery cell
- wash your hands
- True
- False
- we change it
- a mirror
- False
- False
- needed to sprout
- needed
- True
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