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