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