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.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) they turn to stones (b) yes, they sprout (c) they melt (d) no, never
- 2.⚖️ 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
- 3.True or false: a few days is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 4.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same place is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 5.🧺 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 magnet
- 6.⚖️ 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
- 7.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a battery cell (b) moong seeds (c) water (d) a few days
- 8.🌱 Why do the seeds on dry cotton not sprout? (a) they have no salt (b) they have no water (c) they have no soil (d) they are too wet
- 9.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a fruit (b) a flower (c) a thorn (d) a tiny root
- 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) a small bowl (c) a few days (d) turmeric powder
- 11.True or false: soil is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 12.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on wet cotton? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 13.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in the freezer. What happens? (a) they glow (b) they grow fruit (c) they do not sprout (d) they sprout faster
- 14.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) water (b) salt (c) sugar (d) sunlight
- 15.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) soil (b) warmth (c) sugar (d) salt
- 16.🌱 Is warmth needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
- 17.True or false: soil is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sugar (b) sunlight (c) salt (d) air
- 19.🌱 Where does a sprouting seed get its first food from? (a) food stored in the seed (b) the cotton wool (c) the air (d) the sunlight only
- 20.True or false: seeds on wet cotton does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 21.🧺 Do we need water for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 22.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same bowls is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 23.⚖️ 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
- 24.🛟 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) throw them at friends (d) eat a few to check
- 25.True or false: wet seeds in the dark does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 26.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds by a window? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 27.🧺 Do we need cotton wool for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 28.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) blue (b) dark green (c) pale yellow (d) bright red
- 29.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) air (b) water (c) salt (d) warmth
- 30.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 31.🌱 Is water needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
- 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) water (b) a balloon (c) a few days (d) moong seeds
- 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) water (b) a mirror (c) a small bowl (d) moong seeds
- 34.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on dry cotton? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
- 35.🧺 Do we need a small bowl for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 36.True or false: a few days is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 37.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) water (b) moong seeds (c) cotton wool (d) a mirror
- 38.True or false: cotton wool is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 39.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) moong seeds (b) turmeric powder (c) a balloon (d) a magnet
- 40.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a battery cell (b) a balloon (c) a mirror (d) a small bowl
Answer key
- yes, they sprout
- the kind of seeds
- True
- True
- a magnet
- we keep it the same
- a battery cell
- they have no water
- a tiny root
- turmeric powder
- False
- sprouts
- they do not sprout
- water
- warmth
- needed to sprout
- True
- air
- food stored in the seed
- False
- needed
- True
- the same place
- never put seeds in mouth
- False
- sprouts
- needed
- pale yellow
- salt
- not needed
- needed to sprout
- a balloon
- a mirror
- does not sprout
- needed
- False
- a mirror
- False
- moong seeds
- a small bowl
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