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