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 a seed to sprout? (a) sugar (b) water (c) sunlight (d) soil
- 2.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 3.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds in the freezer (b) seeds on dry cotton (c) boiled seeds (d) wet seeds by a window
- 4.True or false: seeds on dry cotton does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) water (c) a few days (d) cotton wool
- 6.🌱 Where does a sprouting seed get its first food from? (a) the cotton wool (b) the air (c) the sunlight only (d) food stored in the seed
- 7.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) how many seeds sprout (b) wet or dry cotton (c) the number of seeds (d) the same place
- 8.True or false: a small bowl is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 9.🧺 Do we need cotton wool for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) warmth (b) air (c) soil (d) water
- 11.🧺 Do we need moong seeds for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) salt (b) sugar (c) warmth (d) sunlight
- 13.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in the freezer. What happens? (a) they glow (b) they do not sprout (c) they sprout faster (d) they grow fruit
- 14.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a thorn (b) a tiny root (c) a fruit (d) a flower
- 15.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) seeds in the freezer (b) seeds on wet cotton (c) wet seeds in the dark (d) wet seeds by a window
- 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a few days (c) a small bowl (d) water
- 17.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) turmeric powder (b) a magnet (c) a few days (d) a balloon
- 18.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) sugar (b) salt (c) soil (d) air
- 19.🌱 Is soil needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
- 20.🛟 Some seeds from shops are coated with chemicals. What is the safe rule? (a) eat a few to check (b) never put seeds in mouth (c) feed them to pets (d) throw them at friends
- 21.⚖️ 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
- 22.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
- 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few days (b) a battery cell (c) water (d) moong seeds
- 24.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) how many seeds sprout (b) wet or dry cotton (c) the same bowls (d) the kind of seeds
- 25.🧺 Do we need a small bowl for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 26.🔮 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
- 27.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on dry cotton? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 28.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: how many seeds sprout is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) salt (b) warmth (c) water (d) air
- 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) a small bowl (c) cotton wool (d) moong seeds
- 31.🌱 Is water needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
- 32.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the number of seeds”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 33.True or false: warmth is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 34.True or false: wet seeds by a window sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
- 35.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) lick your fingers (b) rub your eyes (c) wash your hands (d) skip washing
- 36.True or false: water is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 37.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) boiled seeds (b) seeds on wet cotton (c) seeds in the freezer (d) seeds on dry cotton
- 38.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) yeast (b) turmeric powder (c) a balloon (d) water
- 39.⚖️ 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
- 40.📘 What do we call a seed starting to grow? (a) condensation (b) pollination (c) germination (d) evaporation
Answer key
- water
- not needed
- wet seeds by a window
- True
- a balloon
- food stored in the seed
- how many seeds sprout
- False
- needed
- soil
- needed
- warmth
- they do not sprout
- a tiny root
- seeds in the freezer
- turmeric powder
- a few days
- air
- not needed to sprout
- never put seeds in mouth
- we keep it the same
- we change it
- a battery cell
- wet or dry cotton
- needed
- pale yellow
- does not sprout
- False
- salt
- yeast
- needed to sprout
- we keep it the same
- True
- True
- wash your hands
- False
- seeds on wet cotton
- water
- False
- germination
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