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