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