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