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