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