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