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.🧺 Do we need a balloon for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 2.🛟 Some seeds from shops are coated with chemicals. What is the safe rule? (a) never put seeds in mouth (b) throw them at friends (c) feed them to pets (d) eat a few to check
- 3.True or false: seeds on dry cotton sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
- 4.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) air (b) water (c) salt (d) warmth
- 5.True or false: water is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 6.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) wet seeds by a window (b) boiled seeds (c) seeds in the freezer (d) seeds on dry cotton
- 7.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) skip washing (b) rub your eyes (c) lick your fingers (d) wash your hands
- 8.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) they turn to stones (b) they melt (c) yes, they sprout (d) no, never
- 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) moong seeds (c) a few days (d) water
- 10.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a few days (b) turmeric powder (c) yeast (d) a battery cell
- 11.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) soil (b) sunlight (c) air (d) sugar
- 12.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) water (b) moong seeds (c) turmeric powder (d) cotton wool
- 13.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) how many seeds sprout (b) the kind of seeds (c) the same bowls (d) wet or dry cotton
- 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) water (b) a few days (c) a mirror (d) a small bowl
- 15.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 16.True or false: salt is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 17.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) air (b) water (c) sugar (d) warmth
- 18.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) warmth (b) sunlight (c) soil (d) sugar
- 19.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds by a window? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
- 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) moong seeds (c) a battery cell (d) a small bowl
- 21.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “how many seeds sprout”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
- 22.True or false: cotton wool is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 23.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a flower (b) a tiny root (c) a thorn (d) a fruit
- 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small bowl (b) a few days (c) water (d) turmeric powder
- 25.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on wet cotton? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
- 26.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the number of seeds”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
- 27.True or false: seeds on wet cotton does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 28.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same place is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
- 29.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a small bowl (b) a balloon (c) cotton wool (d) moong seeds
- 30.📘 What do we call a seed starting to grow? (a) condensation (b) pollination (c) germination (d) evaporation
- 31.⚖️ 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
- 32.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sunlight (b) air (c) water (d) warmth
- 34.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) pale yellow (b) dark green (c) blue (d) bright red
- 35.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) water (b) air (c) warmth (d) sunlight
- 36.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) turmeric powder (b) moong seeds (c) yeast (d) a balloon
- 37.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: wet or dry cotton is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 38.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) wet or dry cotton (b) how many seeds sprout (c) the same bowls
- 39.⚖️ 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) the kind of seeds (d) wet or dry cotton
- 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few days (b) yeast (c) water (d) moong seeds
Answer key
- not needed
- never put seeds in mouth
- False
- salt
- False
- wet seeds by a window
- wash your hands
- yes, they sprout
- a balloon
- a few days
- air
- turmeric powder
- wet or dry cotton
- a mirror
- not needed
- False
- sugar
- warmth
- sprouts
- a battery cell
- we measure it
- True
- a tiny root
- turmeric powder
- sprouts
- we keep it the same
- False
- False
- a balloon
- germination
- we change it
- not needed
- sunlight
- pale yellow
- sunlight
- moong seeds
- True
- the same bowls
- how many seeds sprout
- yeast
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