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