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.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small bowl (b) moong seeds (c) water (d) a battery cell
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sugar (b) sunlight (c) salt (d) air
- 3.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “how many seeds sprout”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 4.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) wash your hands (b) lick your fingers (c) rub your eyes (d) skip washing
- 5.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) how many seeds sprout (b) the same bowls (c) wet or dry cotton
- 6.🧺 Do we need a magnet for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 7.🧺 Do we need a few days for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 8.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same place is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) water (c) turmeric powder (d) moong seeds
- 10.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the kind of seeds is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 11.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds in the dark? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 12.🛟 Some seeds from shops are coated with chemicals. What is the safe rule? (a) feed them to pets (b) eat a few to check (c) never put seeds in mouth (d) throw them at friends
- 13.🧺 Do we need yeast for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 14.True or false: sunlight is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 15.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) soil (b) air (c) salt (d) sunlight
- 16.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) wet or dry cotton (b) the kind of seeds (c) the number of seeds (d) how many seeds sprout
- 17.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same bowls”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 18.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) water (b) a magnet (c) cotton wool (d) a few days
- 19.🌱 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
- 20.⚖️ 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
- 21.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) warmth (b) air (c) water (d) soil
- 22.True or false: sugar is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 23.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the kind of seeds”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 24.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in the freezer. What happens? (a) they sprout faster (b) they grow fruit (c) they glow (d) they do not sprout
- 25.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the number of seeds (b) wet or dry cotton (c) how many seeds sprout (d) the kind of seeds
- 26.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) air (b) water (c) salt (d) warmth
- 27.🧺 Do we need a mirror for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 28.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds on wet cotton (b) seeds in the freezer (c) seeds on dry cotton (d) boiled seeds
- 29.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
- 30.True or false: cotton wool is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sunlight (b) sugar (c) warmth (d) soil
- 32.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) boiled seeds (b) wet seeds in the dark (c) wet seeds by a window (d) seeds on wet cotton
- 33.True or false: seeds in the freezer does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 34.True or false: seeds in the freezer sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
- 35.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) water (b) warmth (c) air (d) sunlight
- 36.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds by a window? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few days (b) moong seeds (c) cotton wool (d) a balloon
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) air (b) warmth (c) sugar (d) water
- 39.🔮 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
- 40.True or false: a magnet is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- a battery cell
- air
- we measure it
- wash your hands
- the same bowls
- not needed
- needed
- False
- turmeric powder
- True
- sprouts
- never put seeds in mouth
- not needed
- False
- air
- wet or dry cotton
- we keep it the same
- a magnet
- wet seeds in the dark
- False
- soil
- False
- we keep it the same
- they do not sprout
- how many seeds sprout
- salt
- not needed
- seeds on wet cotton
- we keep it the same
- True
- warmth
- boiled seeds
- True
- False
- sunlight
- sprouts
- a balloon
- sugar
- pale yellow
- True
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