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: seeds in the freezer does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 2.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same place”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
- 3.True or false: sunlight is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 4.True or false: cotton wool is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 5.⚖️ 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
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water (b) air (c) warmth (d) salt
- 7.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) sunlight (b) salt (c) warmth (d) sugar
- 8.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the kind of seeds is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 9.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a small bowl (b) a magnet (c) a mirror (d) turmeric powder
- 10.True or false: water is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 11.True or false: boiled seeds sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
- 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a balloon (b) a magnet (c) yeast (d) moong seeds
- 13.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) wet seeds by a window (b) seeds on dry cotton (c) wet seeds in the dark (d) seeds on wet cotton
- 14.🧺 Do we need cotton wool for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) soil (b) air (c) warmth (d) water
- 16.True or false: wet seeds by a window does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 17.True or false: seeds on wet cotton sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
- 18.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the number of seeds”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 19.🧺 Do we need a small bowl for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 20.True or false: water is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 21.True or false: a balloon is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 22.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) wash your hands (b) skip washing (c) rub your eyes (d) lick your fingers
- 23.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) soil (b) sugar (c) air (d) salt
- 24.True or false: a magnet is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 25.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 26.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) cotton wool (b) water (c) a small bowl (d) yeast
- 27.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) wet seeds by a window (b) seeds in the freezer (c) wet seeds in the dark (d) seeds on wet cotton
- 28.🌱 Is salt needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
- 29.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: wet or dry cotton is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 30.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) air (b) soil (c) warmth (d) water
- 31.🧺 Do we need a magnet for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 32.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) warmth (b) water (c) sunlight (d) air
- 33.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds on dry cotton (b) wet seeds in the dark (c) boiled seeds (d) seeds in the freezer
- 34.True or false: wet seeds in the dark sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
- 35.True or false: wet seeds in the dark does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 36.⚖️ 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
- 37.⚖️ 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
- 38.🌱 Where does a sprouting seed get its first food from? (a) the cotton wool (b) the sunlight only (c) the air (d) food stored in the seed
- 39.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) they turn to stones (b) they melt (c) yes, they sprout (d) no, never
- 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a small bowl (c) water (d) cotton wool
Answer key
- True
- we keep it the same
- True
- False
- we change it
- salt
- warmth
- True
- a small bowl
- False
- False
- moong seeds
- seeds on dry cotton
- needed
- soil
- False
- True
- we keep it the same
- needed
- True
- True
- wash your hands
- air
- False
- True
- yeast
- seeds in the freezer
- not needed to sprout
- False
- soil
- not needed
- sunlight
- wet seeds in the dark
- True
- False
- we keep it the same
- wet or dry cotton
- food stored in the seed
- yes, they sprout
- turmeric powder
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