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