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