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