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