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