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