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