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