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