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