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.True or false: boiled seeds sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
- 2.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) dark green (b) blue (c) bright red (d) pale yellow
- 3.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) wet or dry cotton (b) the same place (c) how many seeds sprout (d) the kind of seeds
- 4.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a magnet (b) yeast (c) a battery cell (d) water
- 5.⚖️ 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
- 6.True or false: moong seeds is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 7.🧺 Do we need a few days for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 8.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: wet or dry cotton is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 9.True or false: boiled seeds does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 10.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in the freezer. What happens? (a) they do not sprout (b) they glow (c) they grow fruit (d) they sprout faster
- 11.True or false: yeast is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 12.True or false: wet seeds in the dark does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 13.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 14.True or false: wet seeds in the dark sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
- 15.True or false: water is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) a mirror (c) water (d) a few days
- 17.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds in the dark? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) air (b) water (c) warmth (d) sunlight
- 19.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same bowls”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 20.🧺 Do we need yeast for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 21.🧺 Do we need a mirror for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 22.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) how many seeds sprout (b) the same place (c) wet or dry cotton
- 23.🧺 Do we need cotton wool for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sugar (b) water (c) air (d) warmth
- 25.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the number of seeds”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) salt (b) warmth (c) sunlight (d) soil
- 27.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 28.True or false: a magnet is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few days (b) moong seeds (c) a small bowl (d) turmeric powder
- 30.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) a small bowl (c) a balloon (d) water
- 32.True or false: warmth is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 33.⚖️ 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
- 34.True or false: salt is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 35.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a flower (b) a fruit (c) a tiny root (d) a thorn
- 36.🛟 Some seeds from shops are coated with chemicals. What is the safe rule? (a) eat a few to check (b) never put seeds in mouth (c) feed them to pets (d) throw them at friends
- 37.🧺 Do we need water for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 38.True or false: wet seeds by a window sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
- 39.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) yeast (b) water (c) a few days (d) cotton wool
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) salt (b) sugar (c) sunlight (d) air
Answer key
- False
- pale yellow
- wet or dry cotton
- water
- we measure it
- True
- needed
- False
- True
- they do not sprout
- True
- False
- not needed
- True
- True
- a mirror
- sprouts
- sunlight
- we keep it the same
- not needed
- not needed
- the same place
- needed
- sugar
- we keep it the same
- warmth
- False
- False
- turmeric powder
- not needed
- a balloon
- False
- we change it
- True
- a tiny root
- never put seeds in mouth
- needed
- True
- yeast
- air
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