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