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: how many seeds sprout is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
- 2.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) wet seeds in the dark (b) seeds on wet cotton (c) wet seeds by a window (d) seeds in the freezer
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) warmth (b) water (c) salt (d) air
- 4.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds in the dark? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
- 5.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) dark green (b) blue (c) pale yellow (d) bright red
- 6.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same place”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 7.🌱 Is sunlight needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
- 8.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “wet or dry cotton”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 9.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the number of seeds (b) wet or dry cotton (c) how many seeds sprout (d) the kind of seeds
- 10.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the kind of seeds is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 11.⚖️ 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
- 12.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) a few days (c) water (d) a small bowl
- 14.True or false: seeds on wet cotton sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
- 15.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same bowls”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sugar (b) soil (c) sunlight (d) water
- 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 same place (d) the kind of seeds
- 18.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a flower (b) a fruit (c) a tiny root (d) a thorn
- 19.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) cotton wool (b) a battery cell (c) moong seeds (d) a few days
- 20.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) boiled seeds (b) seeds on dry cotton (c) wet seeds by a window (d) seeds in the freezer
- 21.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) sugar (b) salt (c) sunlight (d) water
- 22.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) wet seeds in the dark (b) seeds in the freezer (c) boiled seeds (d) seeds on dry cotton
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water (b) sugar (c) warmth (d) air
- 24.🛟 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) feed them to pets (d) never put seeds in mouth
- 25.True or false: water is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 26.⚖️ 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
- 27.True or false: air is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 28.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) cotton wool (b) moong seeds (c) a few days (d) yeast
- 29.True or false: a magnet is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 30.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) wash your hands (b) skip washing (c) lick your fingers (d) rub your eyes
- 31.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 32.True or false: cotton wool is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 33.🌱 Is warmth needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
- 34.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a mirror (b) a magnet (c) a balloon (d) cotton wool
- 35.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
- 36.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: how many seeds sprout is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) soil (b) air (c) water (d) warmth
- 38.True or false: wet seeds in the dark sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
- 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) a few days (c) turmeric powder (d) moong seeds
- 40.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the number of seeds is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- False
- seeds in the freezer
- salt
- sprouts
- pale yellow
- we keep it the same
- not needed to sprout
- we change it
- wet or dry cotton
- True
- we measure it
- not needed
- a magnet
- True
- we keep it the same
- water
- how many seeds sprout
- a tiny root
- a battery cell
- wet seeds by a window
- water
- wet seeds in the dark
- sugar
- never put seeds in mouth
- False
- we keep it the same
- True
- yeast
- True
- wash your hands
- True
- False
- needed to sprout
- cotton wool
- we keep it the same
- True
- soil
- True
- turmeric powder
- False
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