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.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the number of seeds is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 2.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 3.⚖️ 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
- 4.⚖️ 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
- 5.🧺 Do we need a magnet for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 6.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) wet seeds in the dark (b) seeds on wet cotton (c) wet seeds by a window (d) boiled seeds
- 7.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) wet or dry cotton (b) the kind of seeds (c) the number of seeds (d) how many seeds sprout
- 8.🌱 Will these sprout: boiled seeds? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 9.True or false: air is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 10.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) seeds on wet cotton (b) seeds on dry cotton (c) wet seeds in the dark (d) wet seeds by a window
- 11.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) cotton wool (b) a balloon (c) yeast (d) a mirror
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) air (b) warmth (c) sugar (d) water
- 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small bowl (b) a battery cell (c) moong seeds (d) cotton wool
- 14.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) sunlight (b) salt (c) sugar (d) water
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water (b) air (c) salt (d) warmth
- 16.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) salt (b) sugar (c) warmth (d) soil
- 17.⚖️ 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
- 18.True or false: boiled seeds does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 19.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) wet or dry cotton (b) the kind of seeds (c) how many seeds sprout
- 20.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) lick your fingers (b) skip washing (c) rub your eyes (d) wash your hands
- 21.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in the freezer. What happens? (a) they sprout faster (b) they glow (c) they grow fruit (d) they do not sprout
- 22.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on dry cotton? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
- 23.🛟 Some seeds from shops are coated with chemicals. What is the safe rule? (a) throw them at friends (b) eat a few to check (c) feed them to pets (d) never put seeds in mouth
- 24.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) seeds on wet cotton (b) wet seeds by a window (c) wet seeds in the dark (d) seeds in the freezer
- 25.True or false: seeds on wet cotton does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 26.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) pale yellow (b) dark green (c) bright red (d) blue
- 27.True or false: cotton wool is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 28.🌱 Is water needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
- 29.🌱 Is air needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
- 30.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same bowls is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 31.True or false: a few days is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 32.🧺 Do we need a mirror for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 33.📘 What do we call a seed starting to grow? (a) pollination (b) germination (c) evaporation (d) condensation
- 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) a few days (c) a balloon (d) moong seeds
- 35.True or false: a balloon is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 36.True or false: a battery cell is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 37.🧺 Do we need a balloon for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 38.⚖️ 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
- 39.True or false: seeds in the freezer does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 40.True or false: a small bowl is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- False
- not needed
- we change it
- we keep it the same
- not needed
- boiled seeds
- wet or dry cotton
- does not sprout
- False
- seeds on dry cotton
- cotton wool
- sugar
- a battery cell
- water
- salt
- warmth
- we measure it
- True
- the kind of seeds
- wash your hands
- they do not sprout
- does not sprout
- never put seeds in mouth
- seeds in the freezer
- False
- pale yellow
- False
- needed to sprout
- needed to sprout
- True
- True
- not needed
- germination
- a balloon
- True
- False
- not needed
- we keep it the same
- True
- True
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