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