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