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) feed them to pets (c) never put seeds in mouth (d) eat a few to check
- 2.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the kind of seeds is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) soil (b) salt (c) sugar (d) water
- 4.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a balloon (b) a mirror (c) a battery cell (d) moong seeds
- 5.True or false: cotton wool is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 6.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) cotton wool (b) water (c) a small bowl (d) a battery cell
- 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) water (c) a small bowl (d) turmeric powder
- 8.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) wet or dry cotton (b) the same place (c) how many seeds sprout
- 9.🌱 Is air needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
- 10.True or false: moong seeds is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 11.🌱 Is sunlight needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
- 12.🧺 Do we need a magnet for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) water (b) cotton wool (c) a small bowl (d) a mirror
- 14.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) soil (b) salt (c) sunlight (d) water
- 15.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) lick your fingers (b) wash your hands (c) skip washing (d) rub your eyes
- 16.🌱 Will these sprout: boiled seeds? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 17.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same bowls”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
- 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) a small bowl (c) moong seeds (d) a balloon
- 19.True or false: warmth is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 20.🧺 Do we need cotton wool for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 21.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same bowls (b) how many seeds sprout (c) the number of seeds (d) wet or dry cotton
- 22.True or false: a few days is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 23.🔮 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
- 24.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds in the freezer? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
- 25.🧺 Do we need a balloon for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 26.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) wet seeds by a window (b) boiled seeds (c) seeds on wet cotton (d) wet seeds in the dark
- 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) turmeric powder (b) water (c) moong seeds (d) a few days
- 28.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) sugar (b) air (c) water (d) warmth
- 29.🧺 Do we need a few days for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 30.🌱 Is warmth needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
- 31.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
- 32.🌱 Is sugar needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
- 33.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 34.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the kind of seeds”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
- 35.True or false: water is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 36.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 37.True or false: a balloon is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) air (b) sugar (c) water (d) warmth
- 39.🔮 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
- 40.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) sunlight (b) salt (c) soil (d) air
Answer key
- never put seeds in mouth
- False
- water
- moong seeds
- True
- a battery cell
- turmeric powder
- the same place
- needed to sprout
- False
- not needed to sprout
- not needed
- a mirror
- water
- wash your hands
- does not sprout
- we keep it the same
- a balloon
- True
- needed
- how many seeds sprout
- True
- yes, they sprout
- does not sprout
- not needed
- boiled seeds
- turmeric powder
- sugar
- needed
- needed to sprout
- we measure it
- not needed to sprout
- True
- we keep it the same
- True
- not needed
- True
- sugar
- they do not sprout
- air
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