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 “wet or dry cotton”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
- 2.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same bowls is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 3.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) warmth (b) sugar (c) water (d) air
- 4.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) bright red (b) pale yellow (c) dark green (d) blue
- 5.🌱 Is warmth needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
- 6.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) rub your eyes (b) lick your fingers (c) skip washing (d) wash your hands
- 7.🌱 Is soil needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
- 8.True or false: sunlight is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 9.🌱 Is salt needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
- 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) water (b) a small bowl (c) a balloon (d) moong seeds
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water (b) soil (c) salt (d) sunlight
- 12.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) sugar (b) soil (c) sunlight (d) water
- 13.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
- 14.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in the freezer. What happens? (a) they glow (b) they do not sprout (c) they grow fruit (d) they sprout faster
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sugar (b) water (c) air (d) warmth
- 16.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same bowls (b) the kind of seeds (c) wet or dry cotton (d) the same place
- 17.🧺 Do we need moong seeds for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 18.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) salt (b) warmth (c) sugar (d) soil
- 19.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds in the freezer? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
- 20.🔮 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
- 21.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) salt (b) water (c) air (d) warmth
- 22.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) moong seeds (b) cotton wool (c) yeast (d) water
- 23.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same bowls is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 24.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) boiled seeds (b) seeds on wet cotton (c) wet seeds by a window (d) wet seeds in the dark
- 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small bowl (b) cotton wool (c) a mirror (d) moong seeds
- 26.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the kind of seeds is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 27.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) wet or dry cotton (b) the same bowls (c) how many seeds sprout (d) the same place
- 28.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) sunlight (b) warmth (c) water (d) air
- 29.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 30.🧺 Do we need a magnet for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 31.True or false: a balloon is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 32.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on dry cotton? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
- 33.⚖️ 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 bowls
- 34.🛟 Some seeds from shops are coated with chemicals. What is the safe rule? (a) eat a few to check (b) never put seeds in mouth (c) feed them to pets (d) throw them at friends
- 35.True or false: a mirror is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 36.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a thorn (b) a tiny root (c) a fruit (d) a flower
- 37.True or false: a battery cell is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 38.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) water (b) air (c) warmth (d) soil
- 39.True or false: sugar is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 40.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) seeds in the freezer (b) wet seeds in the dark (c) wet seeds by a window (d) seeds on wet cotton
Answer key
- we change it
- False
- sugar
- pale yellow
- needed to sprout
- wash your hands
- not needed to sprout
- False
- not needed to sprout
- a balloon
- water
- water
- we measure it
- they do not sprout
- sugar
- wet or dry cotton
- needed
- warmth
- does not sprout
- yes, they sprout
- salt
- yeast
- True
- boiled seeds
- a mirror
- False
- how many seeds sprout
- sunlight
- True
- not needed
- True
- does not sprout
- the same bowls
- never put seeds in mouth
- True
- a tiny root
- False
- soil
- True
- seeds in the freezer
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