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