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