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.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) moong seeds (c) water (d) cotton wool
- 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) a small bowl (c) moong seeds (d) a magnet
- 3.📘 What do we call a seed starting to grow? (a) pollination (b) condensation (c) germination (d) evaporation
- 4.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: how many seeds sprout is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 5.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds on dry cotton (b) boiled seeds (c) seeds in the freezer (d) seeds on wet cotton
- 6.True or false: seeds on wet cotton does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sugar (b) soil (c) water (d) sunlight
- 8.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the number of seeds (b) the same place (c) wet or dry cotton (d) how many seeds sprout
- 9.🌱 Is soil needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
- 10.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds in the freezer? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
- 11.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: wet or dry cotton is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 12.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the kind of seeds is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 13.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) moong seeds (b) a mirror (c) a battery cell (d) turmeric powder
- 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) turmeric powder (b) yeast (c) water (d) a battery cell
- 15.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a tiny root (b) a fruit (c) a thorn (d) a flower
- 16.True or false: a few days is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 17.True or false: soil is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 18.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the kind of seeds (b) the same bowls (c) the same place (d) how many seeds sprout
- 19.🧺 Do we need a balloon for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 20.🌱 Is warmth needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
- 21.True or false: moong seeds is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 22.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 23.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) warmth (b) water (c) soil (d) air
- 24.True or false: air is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 25.🌱 Will these sprout: boiled seeds? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 26.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) wet seeds in the dark (b) seeds on wet cotton (c) wet seeds by a window (d) seeds in the freezer
- 27.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) lick your fingers (b) rub your eyes (c) wash your hands (d) skip washing
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) air (b) warmth (c) water (d) sunlight
- 29.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 30.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) blue (b) dark green (c) pale yellow (d) bright red
- 31.🛟 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
- 32.True or false: sunlight is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 33.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in the freezer. What happens? (a) they glow (b) they do not sprout (c) they sprout faster (d) they grow fruit
- 34.⚖️ 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
- 35.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) water (b) air (c) warmth (d) salt
- 36.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) soil (b) sugar (c) salt (d) warmth
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) air (b) soil (c) sunlight (d) sugar
- 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) moong seeds (c) water (d) a few days
- 39.🌱 Is salt needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
- 40.True or false: sunlight is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- a battery cell
- a magnet
- germination
- True
- seeds on wet cotton
- False
- water
- wet or dry cotton
- not needed to sprout
- does not sprout
- False
- True
- moong seeds
- water
- a tiny root
- False
- False
- how many seeds sprout
- not needed
- needed to sprout
- False
- True
- soil
- True
- does not sprout
- seeds in the freezer
- wash your hands
- sunlight
- True
- pale yellow
- never put seeds in mouth
- False
- they do not sprout
- we measure it
- salt
- warmth
- air
- turmeric powder
- not needed to sprout
- True
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