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 the freezer. What happens? (a) they grow fruit (b) they glow (c) they do not sprout (d) they sprout faster
- 2.🔮 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
- 3.True or false: wet seeds in the dark sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
- 4.🧺 Do we need moong seeds for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 5.🌱 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
- 6.True or false: soil is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 7.True or false: wet seeds by a window sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
- 8.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
- 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) moong seeds (b) water (c) cotton wool (d) a magnet
- 10.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a tiny root (b) a thorn (c) a fruit (d) a flower
- 11.True or false: seeds in the freezer sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
- 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small bowl (b) a few days (c) yeast (d) moong seeds
- 13.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) lick your fingers (b) wash your hands (c) rub your eyes (d) skip washing
- 14.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the kind of seeds is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 15.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) seeds on dry cotton (b) wet seeds in the dark (c) seeds on wet cotton (d) wet seeds by a window
- 16.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds in the dark? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
- 17.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a small bowl (b) cotton wool (c) a balloon (d) moong seeds
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) salt (b) sunlight (c) sugar (d) air
- 19.⚖️ 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 place (c) the kind of seeds (d) wet or dry cotton
- 20.True or false: a mirror is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 21.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) wet or dry cotton (b) the same bowls (c) how many seeds sprout
- 22.📘 What do we call a seed starting to grow? (a) germination (b) evaporation (c) condensation (d) pollination
- 23.🌱 Is water needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) air (b) warmth (c) sunlight (d) water
- 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a battery cell (b) a few days (c) yeast (d) a magnet
- 26.🌱 Is soil needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
- 27.🧺 Do we need a small bowl for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 28.🛟 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
- 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a balloon (b) a mirror (c) moong seeds (d) a magnet
- 30.True or false: yeast is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) salt (b) warmth (c) soil (d) sunlight
- 32.⚖️ 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
- 33.🧺 Do we need a mirror for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sugar (b) water (c) sunlight (d) salt
- 35.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the kind of seeds is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 36.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) seeds on wet cotton (b) wet seeds by a window (c) wet seeds in the dark (d) seeds in the freezer
- 37.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same place”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 38.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: how many seeds sprout is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 39.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) bright red (b) pale yellow (c) dark green (d) blue
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) salt (b) air (c) water (d) warmth
Answer key
- they do not sprout
- yes, they sprout
- True
- needed
- seeds on wet cotton
- False
- True
- we change it
- a magnet
- a tiny root
- False
- yeast
- wash your hands
- False
- seeds on dry cotton
- sprouts
- a balloon
- air
- wet or dry cotton
- True
- the same bowls
- germination
- needed to sprout
- sunlight
- a few days
- not needed to sprout
- needed
- never put seeds in mouth
- moong seeds
- True
- warmth
- we keep it the same
- not needed
- water
- True
- seeds in the freezer
- we keep it the same
- False
- pale yellow
- salt
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