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