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