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