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