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