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