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