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.🌱 Where does a sprouting seed get its first food from? (a) the air (b) the sunlight only (c) food stored in the seed (d) the cotton wool
- 2.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds on dry cotton (b) boiled seeds (c) seeds in the freezer (d) seeds on wet cotton
- 3.🧺 Do we need a few days for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 4.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds in the freezer? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) soil (b) water (c) salt (d) sunlight
- 6.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) warmth (b) water (c) air (d) sugar
- 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) moong seeds (c) yeast (d) water
- 8.True or false: a battery cell is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 9.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) sugar (b) salt (c) sunlight (d) warmth
- 10.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same place is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 11.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a magnet (b) a mirror (c) yeast (d) water
- 12.🧺 Do we need water for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 13.🛟 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) throw them at friends (d) feed them to pets
- 14.⚖️ 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
- 15.📘 What do we call a seed starting to grow? (a) evaporation (b) pollination (c) germination (d) condensation
- 16.True or false: salt is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 17.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the kind of seeds is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 18.True or false: sunlight is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 19.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) warmth (b) sugar (c) soil (d) salt
- 20.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) turmeric powder (b) a few days (c) water (d) a small bowl
- 21.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the number of seeds is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water (b) sugar (c) warmth (d) air
- 23.True or false: air is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 24.🧺 Do we need a mirror for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 25.True or false: cotton wool is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 26.True or false: warmth is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 27.True or false: seeds on wet cotton does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 28.🌱 Is water needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
- 29.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) rub your eyes (b) lick your fingers (c) wash your hands (d) skip washing
- 30.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a balloon (b) cotton wool (c) a magnet (d) a mirror
- 31.🌱 Will these sprout: boiled seeds? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 32.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on dry cotton? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
- 33.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) warmth (b) air (c) soil (d) water
- 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few days (b) water (c) a balloon (d) moong seeds
- 35.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 36.True or false: wet seeds in the dark does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 37.True or false: sugar is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 38.True or false: boiled seeds does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 39.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the number of seeds is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 40.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the kind of seeds”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
Answer key
- food stored in the seed
- seeds on wet cotton
- needed
- does not sprout
- water
- sugar
- yeast
- False
- warmth
- False
- water
- needed
- never put seeds in mouth
- we change it
- germination
- False
- True
- False
- warmth
- turmeric powder
- True
- sugar
- False
- not needed
- False
- True
- False
- needed to sprout
- wash your hands
- cotton wool
- does not sprout
- does not sprout
- soil
- a balloon
- False
- False
- False
- True
- False
- we keep it the same
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