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