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