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