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