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