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