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