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: seeds on dry cotton sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
- 2.True or false: yeast is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 3.🌱 Will these sprout: boiled seeds? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
- 4.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) cotton wool (b) a small bowl (c) a battery cell (d) a few days
- 5.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) wet or dry cotton (b) how many seeds sprout (c) the kind of seeds
- 6.True or false: seeds on wet cotton does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 7.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) water (b) a small bowl (c) moong seeds (d) yeast
- 8.🌱 Where does a sprouting seed get its first food from? (a) the sunlight only (b) the air (c) the cotton wool (d) food stored in the seed
- 9.⚖️ 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
- 10.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) water (b) sugar (c) warmth (d) air
- 11.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same place is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 12.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in the freezer. What happens? (a) they glow (b) they grow fruit (c) they do not sprout (d) they sprout faster
- 13.⚖️ 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
- 14.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) sunlight (b) soil (c) water (d) salt
- 15.🧺 Do we need water for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 16.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) sugar (b) salt (c) soil (d) warmth
- 17.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) yeast (b) a battery cell (c) moong seeds (d) turmeric powder
- 18.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds in the freezer? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 19.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the number of seeds (b) wet or dry cotton (c) the kind of seeds (d) the same bowls
- 20.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a few days (b) a small bowl (c) water (d) a magnet
- 21.🔮 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
- 22.🧺 Do we need a mirror for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 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.🧺 Do we need a small bowl for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 25.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) water (b) warmth (c) sunlight (d) air
- 26.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) soil (b) salt (c) warmth (d) sunlight
- 27.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) turmeric powder (b) a mirror (c) a balloon (d) cotton wool
- 28.True or false: cotton wool is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 29.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same place is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
- 30.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 31.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “how many seeds sprout”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 32.True or false: water is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 33.🔮 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
- 34.📘 What do we call a seed starting to grow? (a) condensation (b) germination (c) evaporation (d) pollination
- 35.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a flower (b) a thorn (c) a fruit (d) a tiny root
- 36.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) wet or dry cotton (b) the same bowls (c) the kind of seeds (d) how many seeds sprout
- 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) moong seeds (b) a magnet (c) cotton wool (d) a few days
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) soil (b) air (c) sugar (d) sunlight
- 39.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: how many seeds sprout is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 40.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds on dry cotton (b) seeds on wet cotton (c) boiled seeds (d) seeds in the freezer
Answer key
- False
- True
- does not sprout
- a battery cell
- the kind of seeds
- False
- yeast
- food stored in the seed
- we keep it the same
- sugar
- False
- they do not sprout
- we keep it the same
- water
- needed
- warmth
- moong seeds
- does not sprout
- wet or dry cotton
- a magnet
- yes, they sprout
- not needed
- never put seeds in mouth
- needed
- sunlight
- warmth
- cotton wool
- False
- False
- not needed
- we measure it
- False
- pale yellow
- germination
- a tiny root
- how many seeds sprout
- a magnet
- air
- True
- seeds on wet cotton
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