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