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