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