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: air is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 2.🔮 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
- 3.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: wet or dry cotton is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 4.True or false: a few days is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 5.🧺 Do we need moong seeds for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 6.⚖️ 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
- 7.True or false: water is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 8.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) rub your eyes (b) lick your fingers (c) wash your hands (d) skip washing
- 9.🌱 Is water needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
- 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few days (b) a mirror (c) a small bowl (d) moong seeds
- 11.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) wet or dry cotton (b) the kind of seeds (c) how many seeds sprout
- 12.🛟 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) feed them to pets (d) throw them at friends
- 13.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) sugar (b) salt (c) soil (d) warmth
- 14.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: wet or dry cotton is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) a magnet (c) a few days (d) water
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) salt (b) sunlight (c) sugar (d) water
- 17.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) cotton wool (b) yeast (c) water (d) a few days
- 18.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) wet or dry cotton (b) how many seeds sprout (c) the same bowls (d) the kind of seeds
- 19.True or false: seeds on dry cotton sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
- 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small bowl (b) water (c) a few days (d) yeast
- 21.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “wet or dry cotton”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
- 22.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) soil (b) water (c) warmth (d) air
- 23.🌱 Where does a sprouting seed get its first food from? (a) the air (b) the cotton wool (c) food stored in the seed (d) the sunlight only
- 24.True or false: cotton wool is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 25.📘 What do we call a seed starting to grow? (a) condensation (b) pollination (c) germination (d) evaporation
- 26.True or false: air is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 27.True or false: wet seeds by a window sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
- 28.True or false: a small bowl is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 29.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds in the freezer (b) wet seeds in the dark (c) boiled seeds (d) seeds on dry cotton
- 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) moong seeds (c) a few days (d) a balloon
- 31.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on wet cotton? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 32.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a thorn (b) a flower (c) a tiny root (d) a fruit
- 33.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds in the freezer? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 34.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a magnet (b) yeast (c) turmeric powder (d) water
- 35.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) water (b) a small bowl (c) cotton wool (d) a magnet
- 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) moong seeds (b) a small bowl (c) a battery cell (d) a few days
- 37.🌱 Is salt needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) warmth (b) sugar (c) air (d) water
- 39.🧺 Do we need water for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 40.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds in the dark? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
Answer key
- False
- yes, they sprout
- False
- False
- needed
- we keep it the same
- False
- wash your hands
- needed to sprout
- a mirror
- the kind of seeds
- never put seeds in mouth
- warmth
- False
- a magnet
- water
- yeast
- wet or dry cotton
- False
- yeast
- we change it
- soil
- food stored in the seed
- True
- germination
- True
- True
- False
- wet seeds in the dark
- a balloon
- sprouts
- a tiny root
- does not sprout
- water
- a magnet
- a battery cell
- not needed to sprout
- sugar
- needed
- sprouts
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