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