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.
NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
- 1.True or false: water is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water (b) air (c) soil (d) warmth
- 3.🧺 Do we need a balloon for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 4.🌱 Is warmth needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
- 5.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: how many seeds sprout is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
- 6.True or false: water is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 7.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in the freezer. What happens? (a) they sprout faster (b) they glow (c) they grow fruit (d) they do not sprout
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) soil (b) salt (c) warmth (d) sugar
- 9.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) water (b) salt (c) sunlight (d) soil
- 10.True or false: cotton wool is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 11.True or false: moong seeds is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 12.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same place is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 13.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) rub your eyes (b) wash your hands (c) lick your fingers (d) skip washing
- 14.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on wet cotton? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 15.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) sugar (b) soil (c) salt (d) warmth
- 16.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the number of seeds”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 17.True or false: warmth is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 18.⚖️ 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
- 19.🧺 Do we need a mirror for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 20.📘 What do we call a seed starting to grow? (a) condensation (b) germination (c) evaporation (d) pollination
- 21.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 22.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds by a window? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 23.🧺 Do we need a few days for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 24.🛟 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
- 25.🧺 Do we need cotton wool for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 26.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a few days (b) moong seeds (c) a magnet (d) water
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) salt (b) water (c) warmth (d) air
- 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) turmeric powder (c) moong seeds (d) a small bowl
- 30.True or false: a battery cell is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 31.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) yes, they sprout (b) they turn to stones (c) no, never (d) they melt
- 32.🌱 Where does a sprouting seed get its first food from? (a) the air (b) the cotton wool (c) the sunlight only (d) food stored in the seed
- 33.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a magnet (b) yeast (c) moong seeds (d) a balloon
- 34.🧺 Do we need yeast for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 35.True or false: wet seeds by a window sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
- 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) moong seeds (b) a small bowl (c) a mirror (d) water
- 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.🌱 Will these sprout: boiled seeds? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
- 39.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same place (b) the same bowls (c) how many seeds sprout (d) the number of seeds
- 40.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on dry cotton? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
Answer key
- False
- soil
- not needed
- needed to sprout
- False
- True
- they do not sprout
- warmth
- water
- True
- True
- True
- wash your hands
- sprouts
- warmth
- we keep it the same
- True
- we change it
- not needed
- germination
- True
- sprouts
- needed
- never put seeds in mouth
- needed
- False
- a magnet
- salt
- turmeric powder
- False
- yes, they sprout
- food stored in the seed
- moong seeds
- not needed
- True
- a mirror
- True
- does not sprout
- how many seeds sprout
- does not sprout
Free science experiments lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/science-experiments-for-kids