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.🌱 Is salt needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
- 2.🛟 Some seeds from shops are coated with chemicals. What is the safe rule? (a) eat a few to check (b) feed them to pets (c) throw them at friends (d) never put seeds in mouth
- 3.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “wet or dry cotton”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 4.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a magnet (b) a balloon (c) cotton wool (d) turmeric powder
- 5.⚖️ 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
- 6.🌱 Is warmth needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
- 7.True or false: seeds on wet cotton sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
- 8.True or false: seeds on dry cotton sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
- 9.True or false: wet seeds in the dark does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 10.True or false: water is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 11.📘 What do we call a seed starting to grow? (a) evaporation (b) germination (c) condensation (d) pollination
- 12.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a few days (b) turmeric powder (c) cotton wool (d) water
- 13.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) warmth (b) salt (c) soil (d) sunlight
- 14.True or false: a battery cell is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 15.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on wet cotton? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
- 16.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds in the freezer (b) seeds on dry cotton (c) boiled seeds (d) seeds on wet cotton
- 17.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: how many seeds sprout is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 18.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: wet or dry cotton is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 19.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 20.True or false: water is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) salt (b) sugar (c) warmth (d) sunlight
- 22.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) warmth (b) air (c) soil (d) water
- 23.🌱 Will these sprout: boiled seeds? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sugar (b) water (c) soil (d) sunlight
- 25.🌱 Is sugar needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
- 26.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) dark green (b) bright red (c) pale yellow (d) blue
- 27.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds on dry cotton (b) seeds in the freezer (c) boiled seeds (d) wet seeds by a window
- 28.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) water (b) air (c) warmth (d) sunlight
- 29.🔮 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
- 30.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds in the dark? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 31.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) lick your fingers (b) rub your eyes (c) skip washing (d) wash your hands
- 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) cotton wool (c) moong seeds (d) a few days
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) warmth (b) sunlight (c) water (d) air
- 34.🌱 Is soil needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
- 35.⚖️ 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
- 36.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) how many seeds sprout (b) wet or dry cotton (c) the number of seeds
- 37.⚖️ 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
- 38.🌱 Is water needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
- 39.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) wet seeds by a window (b) seeds on dry cotton (c) seeds on wet cotton (d) wet seeds in the dark
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) salt (b) water (c) air (d) warmth
Answer key
- not needed to sprout
- never put seeds in mouth
- we change it
- cotton wool
- we keep it the same
- needed to sprout
- True
- False
- False
- True
- germination
- turmeric powder
- warmth
- False
- sprouts
- seeds on wet cotton
- False
- False
- not needed
- False
- warmth
- soil
- does not sprout
- water
- not needed to sprout
- pale yellow
- wet seeds by a window
- sunlight
- they do not sprout
- sprouts
- wash your hands
- a magnet
- sunlight
- not needed to sprout
- True
- the number of seeds
- we measure it
- needed to sprout
- seeds on dry cotton
- salt
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