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