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