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