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