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