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