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