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