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