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