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