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