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