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