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