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