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