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.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) water (b) a small bowl (c) yeast (d) cotton wool
- 2.🌱 Is warmth needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
- 3.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the number of seeds (b) the same place (c) the same bowls (d) wet or dry cotton
- 4.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “wet or dry cotton”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 5.True or false: wet seeds in the dark sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
- 6.True or false: moong seeds is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 7.📘 What do we call a seed starting to grow? (a) germination (b) evaporation (c) pollination (d) condensation
- 8.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a thorn (b) a tiny root (c) a flower (d) a fruit
- 9.True or false: soil is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 10.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) seeds on wet cotton (b) seeds in the freezer (c) wet seeds in the dark (d) wet seeds by a window
- 11.🧺 Do we need a mirror for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 12.⚖️ 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
- 13.🌱 Where does a sprouting seed get its first food from? (a) the cotton wool (b) the sunlight only (c) the air (d) food stored in the seed
- 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) moong seeds (b) a balloon (c) a small bowl (d) water
- 15.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same place”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 16.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) air (b) warmth (c) water (d) sugar
- 18.True or false: boiled seeds sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
- 19.🛟 Some seeds from shops are coated with chemicals. What is the safe rule? (a) feed them to pets (b) throw them at friends (c) never put seeds in mouth (d) eat a few to check
- 20.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) wet or dry cotton (b) the kind of seeds (c) how many seeds sprout
- 21.True or false: moong seeds is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 22.True or false: sunlight is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 23.🔮 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
- 24.🌱 Why do the seeds on dry cotton not sprout? (a) they have no water (b) they have no salt (c) they are too wet (d) they have no soil
- 25.🌱 Is soil needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
- 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a small bowl (c) water (d) cotton wool
- 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) moong seeds (c) cotton wool (d) a small bowl
- 28.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds in the freezer? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
- 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.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the number of seeds is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 31.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the number of seeds”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 32.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the kind of seeds”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 33.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 34.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) sunlight (b) soil (c) water (d) sugar
- 35.True or false: yeast is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 36.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same bowls (b) the kind of seeds (c) the number of seeds (d) how many seeds sprout
- 37.🌱 Will these sprout: boiled seeds? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
- 38.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) cotton wool (b) a battery cell (c) a small bowl (d) moong seeds
- 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) water (c) cotton wool (d) a few days
- 40.True or false: salt is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- yeast
- needed to sprout
- wet or dry cotton
- we change it
- True
- True
- germination
- a tiny root
- False
- seeds in the freezer
- not needed
- we keep it the same
- food stored in the seed
- a balloon
- we keep it the same
- False
- sugar
- False
- never put seeds in mouth
- the kind of seeds
- False
- True
- yes, they sprout
- they have no water
- not needed to sprout
- a mirror
- turmeric powder
- does not sprout
- seeds on wet cotton
- True
- we keep it the same
- we keep it the same
- not needed
- water
- True
- how many seeds sprout
- does not sprout
- a battery cell
- a battery cell
- True
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