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