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.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a battery cell (b) a magnet (c) a balloon (d) water
- 2.⚖️ 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
- 3.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the kind of seeds is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 4.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same bowls is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 5.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds in the freezer? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
- 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) water (b) a few days (c) a magnet (d) cotton wool
- 7.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a magnet (b) cotton wool (c) a battery cell (d) turmeric powder
- 8.📘 What do we call a seed starting to grow? (a) germination (b) condensation (c) pollination (d) evaporation
- 9.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a few days (c) cotton wool (d) moong seeds
- 11.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: how many seeds sprout is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
- 12.True or false: salt is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 13.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same place”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
- 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a battery cell (b) moong seeds (c) a balloon (d) turmeric powder
- 15.⚖️ 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
- 16.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds on dry cotton (b) seeds on wet cotton (c) boiled seeds (d) seeds in the freezer
- 17.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds in the freezer (b) boiled seeds (c) wet seeds in the dark (d) seeds on dry cotton
- 18.True or false: sunlight is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) warmth (b) soil (c) air (d) water
- 20.🔮 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
- 21.🌱 Why do the seeds on dry cotton not sprout? (a) they have no water (b) they have no soil (c) they are too wet (d) they have no salt
- 22.⚖️ 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
- 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) water (b) cotton wool (c) moong seeds (d) a balloon
- 24.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the kind of seeds”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) moong seeds (c) water (d) cotton wool
- 26.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) seeds on dry cotton (b) seeds on wet cotton (c) wet seeds in the dark (d) wet seeds by a window
- 27.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on dry cotton? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
- 28.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) wet or dry cotton (b) the same bowls (c) how many seeds sprout
- 29.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) salt (b) sugar (c) warmth (d) soil
- 30.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) lick your fingers (b) wash your hands (c) skip washing (d) rub your eyes
- 31.True or false: cotton wool is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 32.⚖️ 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
- 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) moong seeds (b) yeast (c) a few days (d) cotton wool
- 34.True or false: seeds on wet cotton does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 35.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 36.🛟 Some seeds from shops are coated with chemicals. What is the safe rule? (a) feed them to pets (b) never put seeds in mouth (c) throw them at friends (d) eat a few to check
- 37.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds in the dark? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
- 38.True or false: air is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 39.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same bowls”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 40.True or false: a magnet is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- water
- the number of seeds
- False
- True
- does not sprout
- a magnet
- cotton wool
- germination
- True
- a mirror
- False
- True
- we keep it the same
- moong seeds
- we change it
- seeds on wet cotton
- wet seeds in the dark
- False
- soil
- they do not sprout
- they have no water
- True
- a balloon
- we keep it the same
- turmeric powder
- seeds on dry cotton
- does not sprout
- the same bowls
- warmth
- wash your hands
- False
- the kind of seeds
- yeast
- False
- not needed
- never put seeds in mouth
- sprouts
- False
- we keep it the same
- True
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