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