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