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