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