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