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