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