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