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