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.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same bowls is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 2.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds in the dark? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 3.🌱 Why do the seeds on dry cotton not sprout? (a) they are too wet (b) they have no salt (c) they have no water (d) they have no soil
- 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) moong seeds (c) turmeric powder (d) a small bowl
- 5.True or false: seeds in the freezer sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
- 6.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds in the freezer? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
- 7.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “wet or dry cotton”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 8.True or false: sugar is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 9.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) wet seeds by a window (b) seeds on wet cotton (c) wet seeds in the dark (d) seeds on dry cotton
- 10.🧺 Do we need a few days for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 11.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds on dry cotton (b) seeds on wet cotton (c) seeds in the freezer (d) boiled seeds
- 12.True or false: seeds on dry cotton sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
- 13.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) water (b) soil (c) salt (d) sunlight
- 14.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a fruit (b) a flower (c) a thorn (d) a tiny root
- 15.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the kind of seeds (b) the same place (c) how many seeds sprout (d) wet or dry cotton
- 16.True or false: air is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 17.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) turmeric powder (b) a magnet (c) a battery cell (d) water
- 18.🛟 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) eat a few to check (d) feed them to pets
- 19.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) soil (b) salt (c) warmth (d) sugar
- 20.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) lick your fingers (b) rub your eyes (c) skip washing (d) wash your hands
- 21.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) cotton wool (b) water (c) a balloon (d) a few days
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water (b) warmth (c) salt (d) air
- 23.🌱 Is sunlight needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
- 24.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds by a window? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
- 25.True or false: seeds in the freezer does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 26.🧺 Do we need moong seeds for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 27.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) warmth (b) air (c) water (d) soil
- 28.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) warmth (b) salt (c) water (d) air
- 29.🧺 Do we need cotton wool for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 30.True or false: a small bowl is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 31.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) water (b) a few days (c) a mirror (d) moong seeds
- 32.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) wet or dry cotton (b) how many seeds sprout (c) the same place
- 33.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) seeds in the freezer (b) seeds on wet cotton (c) wet seeds by a window (d) wet seeds in the dark
- 34.True or false: wet seeds in the dark sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
- 35.📘 What do we call a seed starting to grow? (a) pollination (b) condensation (c) germination (d) evaporation
- 36.True or false: sunlight is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 37.True or false: cotton wool is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 38.🌱 Where does a sprouting seed get its first food from? (a) the sunlight only (b) the air (c) the cotton wool (d) food stored in the seed
- 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) moong seeds (b) yeast (c) water (d) a small bowl
- 40.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) warmth (b) air (c) sunlight (d) water
Answer key
- True
- sprouts
- they have no water
- turmeric powder
- False
- does not sprout
- we change it
- True
- seeds on dry cotton
- needed
- seeds on wet cotton
- False
- water
- a tiny root
- how many seeds sprout
- True
- water
- never put seeds in mouth
- warmth
- wash your hands
- a balloon
- salt
- not needed to sprout
- sprouts
- True
- needed
- soil
- salt
- needed
- False
- a mirror
- the same place
- seeds in the freezer
- True
- germination
- True
- True
- food stored in the seed
- yeast
- sunlight
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