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