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.🌱 Is water needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
- 2.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds in the freezer (b) seeds on wet cotton (c) boiled seeds (d) seeds on dry cotton
- 3.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds on dry cotton (b) boiled seeds (c) seeds in the freezer (d) wet seeds by a window
- 4.True or false: seeds in the freezer does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 5.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) rub your eyes (b) wash your hands (c) lick your fingers (d) skip washing
- 6.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds in the freezer? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 7.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in the freezer. What happens? (a) they sprout faster (b) they do not sprout (c) they grow fruit (d) they glow
- 8.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) seeds on wet cotton (b) seeds on dry cotton (c) wet seeds in the dark (d) wet seeds by a window
- 9.True or false: sugar is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 10.True or false: seeds on dry cotton sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) soil (b) sugar (c) warmth (d) sunlight
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) warmth (b) salt (c) water (d) air
- 13.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the kind of seeds is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 14.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) blue (b) pale yellow (c) bright red (d) dark green
- 15.📘 What do we call a seed starting to grow? (a) pollination (b) germination (c) evaporation (d) condensation
- 16.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the number of seeds (b) wet or dry cotton (c) how many seeds sprout (d) the same bowls
- 17.⚖️ 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) the same place (d) how many seeds sprout
- 18.🧺 Do we need a few days for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 19.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) a small bowl (c) turmeric powder (d) moong seeds
- 21.True or false: a balloon is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 22.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds in the dark? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 23.True or false: cotton wool is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 24.⚖️ 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
- 25.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds by a window? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 26.True or false: a balloon is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 27.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) warmth (b) sugar (c) air (d) water
- 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small bowl (b) moong seeds (c) a few days (d) a battery cell
- 29.True or false: yeast is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) moong seeds (c) a few days (d) water
- 31.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) they turn to stones (b) they melt (c) yes, they sprout (d) no, never
- 32.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) sugar (b) air (c) soil (d) salt
- 33.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a mirror (b) cotton wool (c) a balloon (d) a magnet
- 34.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on dry cotton? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 35.True or false: soil is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 36.🌱 Is sunlight needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) air (b) water (c) sugar (d) warmth
- 38.True or false: a battery cell is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water (b) warmth (c) air (d) soil
- 40.True or false: sunlight is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- needed to sprout
- seeds on wet cotton
- wet seeds by a window
- True
- wash your hands
- does not sprout
- they do not sprout
- seeds on dry cotton
- True
- False
- warmth
- salt
- False
- pale yellow
- germination
- wet or dry cotton
- how many seeds sprout
- needed
- not needed
- turmeric powder
- False
- sprouts
- False
- True
- sprouts
- True
- sugar
- a battery cell
- True
- a magnet
- yes, they sprout
- air
- cotton wool
- does not sprout
- False
- not needed to sprout
- sugar
- False
- soil
- False
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