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