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: boiled seeds sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
- 2.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) turmeric powder (b) a mirror (c) a few days (d) a balloon
- 3.🌱 Is warmth needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
- 4.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) wet seeds by a window (b) wet seeds in the dark (c) seeds on wet cotton (d) seeds in the freezer
- 5.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the kind of seeds (b) how many seeds sprout (c) wet or dry cotton
- 6.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “how many seeds sprout”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 7.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) sugar (b) water (c) air (d) warmth
- 8.True or false: cotton wool is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 9.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) seeds on dry cotton (b) seeds on wet cotton (c) wet seeds in the dark (d) wet seeds by a window
- 10.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds in the freezer (b) seeds on dry cotton (c) wet seeds by a window (d) boiled seeds
- 11.True or false: seeds on wet cotton does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 12.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in the freezer. What happens? (a) they sprout faster (b) they grow fruit (c) they glow (d) they do not sprout
- 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) moong seeds (c) yeast (d) water
- 14.🌱 Where does a sprouting seed get its first food from? (a) food stored in the seed (b) the cotton wool (c) the sunlight only (d) the air
- 15.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “wet or dry cotton”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water (b) sugar (c) warmth (d) air
- 17.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a small bowl (b) yeast (c) turmeric powder (d) a balloon
- 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) water (b) moong seeds (c) a few days (d) turmeric powder
- 19.🌱 Is air needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
- 20.🧺 Do we need a balloon for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 21.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: wet or dry cotton is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
- 22.⚖️ 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
- 23.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) sunlight (b) soil (c) salt (d) air
- 24.True or false: wet seeds by a window sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
- 25.True or false: water is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 26.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) yes, they sprout (b) no, never (c) they melt (d) they turn to stones
- 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) moong seeds (b) a small bowl (c) cotton wool (d) a magnet
- 28.🌱 Is soil needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
- 29.True or false: wet seeds in the dark sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
- 30.True or false: moong seeds is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 31.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) wet or dry cotton (b) how many seeds sprout (c) the kind of seeds (d) the number of seeds
- 32.True or false: yeast is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 33.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) warmth (b) air (c) water (d) salt
- 34.True or false: a few days is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water (b) warmth (c) air (d) salt
- 36.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a balloon (b) yeast (c) moong seeds (d) turmeric powder
- 37.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) dark green (b) bright red (c) pale yellow (d) blue
- 38.True or false: water is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 39.🛟 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
- 40.🧺 Do we need a mirror for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
Answer key
- False
- a few days
- needed to sprout
- seeds in the freezer
- the kind of seeds
- we measure it
- sugar
- False
- seeds on dry cotton
- wet seeds by a window
- False
- they do not sprout
- yeast
- food stored in the seed
- we change it
- sugar
- a small bowl
- turmeric powder
- needed to sprout
- not needed
- True
- we keep it the same
- air
- True
- True
- yes, they sprout
- a magnet
- not needed to sprout
- True
- True
- how many seeds sprout
- False
- salt
- False
- salt
- moong seeds
- pale yellow
- True
- never put seeds in mouth
- not needed
Free science experiments lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/science-experiments-for-kids