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