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