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