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 not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) sugar (b) warmth (c) water (d) air
- 2.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same bowls is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 3.⚖️ 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
- 4.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) bright red (b) pale yellow (c) dark green (d) blue
- 5.⚖️ 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
- 6.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) lick your fingers (b) wash your hands (c) rub your eyes (d) skip washing
- 7.⚖️ 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
- 8.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) boiled seeds (b) seeds in the freezer (c) wet seeds in the dark (d) seeds on dry cotton
- 9.🌱 Is water needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sunlight (b) salt (c) soil (d) water
- 11.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) salt (b) sunlight (c) sugar (d) water
- 12.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) soil (b) salt (c) sunlight (d) warmth
- 13.True or false: a small bowl is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 14.True or false: seeds on dry cotton sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
- 15.True or false: sugar is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 16.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: wet or dry cotton is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 17.🛟 Some seeds from shops are coated with chemicals. What is the safe rule? (a) throw them at friends (b) feed them to pets (c) never put seeds in mouth (d) eat a few to check
- 18.True or false: a magnet is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 19.True or false: seeds on wet cotton sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
- 20.🧺 Do we need a balloon for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) air (b) water (c) warmth (d) sunlight
- 22.🔮 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
- 23.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) warmth (b) water (c) air (d) salt
- 24.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) salt (b) sugar (c) soil (d) warmth
- 25.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the kind of seeds is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 26.⚖️ 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
- 27.🌱 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
- 28.True or false: yeast is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 29.True or false: warmth is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 30.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) water (b) warmth (c) air (d) soil
- 31.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds on dry cotton (b) boiled seeds (c) wet seeds by a window (d) seeds in the freezer
- 32.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sunlight (b) warmth (c) salt (d) sugar
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) air (b) warmth (c) salt (d) water
- 35.🧺 Do we need yeast for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 36.True or false: wet seeds by a window does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 37.🌱 Will these sprout: boiled seeds? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
- 38.True or false: water is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 39.⚖️ 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 same bowls
- 40.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in the freezer. What happens? (a) they sprout faster (b) they glow (c) they grow fruit (d) they do not sprout
Answer key
- sugar
- False
- we keep it the same
- pale yellow
- we keep it the same
- wash your hands
- we keep it the same
- wet seeds in the dark
- needed to sprout
- water
- water
- warmth
- False
- False
- True
- False
- never put seeds in mouth
- True
- True
- not needed
- sunlight
- yes, they sprout
- salt
- warmth
- False
- True
- seeds on dry cotton
- True
- False
- soil
- wet seeds by a window
- we change it
- warmth
- salt
- not needed
- False
- does not sprout
- False
- the same bowls
- they do not sprout
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