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