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