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