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