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