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