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