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