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