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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) warmth (b) air (c) water (d) soil
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sunlight (b) warmth (c) sugar (d) soil
- 4.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) sunlight (b) air (c) warmth (d) water
- 5.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) turmeric powder (b) yeast (c) a small bowl (d) a magnet
- 6.⚖️ 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
- 7.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a balloon (b) a battery cell (c) water (d) a mirror
- 8.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) sugar (b) soil (c) salt (d) warmth
- 9.🌱 Where does a sprouting seed get its first food from? (a) the cotton wool (b) the sunlight only (c) food stored in the seed (d) the air
- 10.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) air (b) water (c) sugar (d) warmth
- 11.🌱 Why do the seeds on dry cotton not sprout? (a) they have no soil (b) they are too wet (c) they have no salt (d) they have no water
- 12.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) boiled seeds (b) seeds in the freezer (c) seeds on wet cotton (d) seeds on dry cotton
- 13.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds in the dark? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 14.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same place (b) how many seeds sprout (c) the kind of seeds (d) wet or dry cotton
- 15.True or false: cotton wool is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 16.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a tiny root (b) a fruit (c) a flower (d) a thorn
- 17.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds by a window? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
- 18.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on wet cotton? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
- 19.True or false: boiled seeds sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
- 20.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) rub your eyes (b) skip washing (c) wash your hands (d) lick your fingers
- 21.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) dark green (b) pale yellow (c) blue (d) bright red
- 22.🧺 Do we need a few days for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 23.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds in the freezer? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) yeast (b) a balloon (c) moong seeds (d) a magnet
- 25.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) seeds in the freezer (b) seeds on wet cotton (c) wet seeds by a window (d) wet seeds in the dark
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) salt (b) soil (c) sugar (d) air
- 27.True or false: a battery cell is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 28.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
- 29.True or false: water is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 30.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the number of seeds”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 31.True or false: wet seeds by a window sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
- 32.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same place is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 33.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same place”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 34.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same place (b) the kind of seeds (c) how many seeds sprout (d) wet or dry cotton
- 35.True or false: seeds in the freezer does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small bowl (b) cotton wool (c) water (d) a balloon
- 37.True or false: warmth is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 38.True or false: yeast is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 39.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: wet or dry cotton is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 40.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the number of seeds is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- we keep it the same
- soil
- warmth
- sunlight
- a small bowl
- we change it
- water
- warmth
- food stored in the seed
- sugar
- they have no water
- seeds on wet cotton
- sprouts
- wet or dry cotton
- True
- a tiny root
- sprouts
- sprouts
- False
- wash your hands
- pale yellow
- needed
- does not sprout
- moong seeds
- seeds in the freezer
- air
- False
- we keep it the same
- False
- we keep it the same
- True
- True
- we keep it the same
- how many seeds sprout
- True
- a balloon
- False
- True
- True
- True
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