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