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