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