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