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