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