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