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