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