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