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