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