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