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 is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) air (b) warmth (c) sugar (d) water
- 2.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on wet cotton? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 3.⚖️ 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
- 4.🛟 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) feed them to pets (d) throw them at friends
- 5.🌱 Is water needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
- 6.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) lick your fingers (b) wash your hands (c) rub your eyes (d) skip washing
- 7.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) water (b) a mirror (c) cotton wool (d) a small bowl
- 8.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) seeds on dry cotton (b) wet seeds in the dark (c) wet seeds by a window (d) seeds on wet cotton
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sunlight (b) air (c) water (d) warmth
- 10.True or false: wet seeds by a window does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 11.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: wet or dry cotton is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 12.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) soil (b) sunlight (c) water (d) salt
- 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few days (b) a magnet (c) cotton wool (d) moong seeds
- 14.🌱 Where does a sprouting seed get its first food from? (a) food stored in the seed (b) the air (c) the sunlight only (d) the cotton wool
- 15.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) warmth (b) sugar (c) salt (d) soil
- 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small bowl (b) water (c) a mirror (d) cotton wool
- 17.🌱 Is sunlight needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
- 18.⚖️ 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
- 19.True or false: seeds in the freezer does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 20.True or false: seeds on dry cotton sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
- 21.True or false: a magnet is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 22.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) turmeric powder (b) water (c) a balloon (d) a mirror
- 23.True or false: warmth is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 24.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) moong seeds (b) turmeric powder (c) a mirror (d) a magnet
- 26.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the kind of seeds is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 27.🌱 Is sugar needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
- 28.📘 What do we call a seed starting to grow? (a) evaporation (b) pollination (c) germination (d) condensation
- 29.True or false: warmth is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 30.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) wet seeds by a window (b) seeds in the freezer (c) seeds on dry cotton (d) boiled seeds
- 31.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the kind of seeds (b) the same place (c) wet or dry cotton (d) the same bowls
- 32.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: wet or dry cotton is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 33.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) moong seeds (b) a few days (c) a balloon (d) cotton wool
- 34.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: wet or dry cotton is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 35.🌱 Is salt needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
- 36.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a small bowl (b) a balloon (c) a magnet (d) a battery cell
- 37.🌱 Is soil needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
- 38.🧺 Do we need water for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 39.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) air (b) salt (c) sunlight (d) sugar
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) salt (b) warmth (c) sunlight (d) sugar
Answer key
- sugar
- sprouts
- we keep it the same
- never put seeds in mouth
- needed to sprout
- wash your hands
- a mirror
- seeds on dry cotton
- sunlight
- False
- False
- water
- a magnet
- food stored in the seed
- warmth
- a mirror
- not needed to sprout
- False
- True
- False
- False
- water
- False
- not needed
- moong seeds
- True
- not needed to sprout
- germination
- True
- wet seeds by a window
- wet or dry cotton
- True
- a balloon
- False
- not needed to sprout
- a small bowl
- not needed to sprout
- needed
- air
- warmth
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