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