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