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