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