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