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