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