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: a mirror is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sugar (b) water (c) warmth (d) air
- 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) a magnet (c) a small bowl (d) water
- 4.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “wet or dry cotton”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 5.🔮 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
- 6.🧺 Do we need a mirror for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) soil (b) sunlight (c) sugar (d) water
- 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few days (b) cotton wool (c) a mirror (d) water
- 9.🌱 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
- 10.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) soil (b) salt (c) sugar (d) water
- 11.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on wet cotton? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
- 12.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) salt (b) soil (c) sugar (d) warmth
- 13.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) water (b) turmeric powder (c) a few days (d) a small bowl
- 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small bowl (b) water (c) turmeric powder (d) a few days
- 15.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) rub your eyes (b) wash your hands (c) lick your fingers (d) skip washing
- 16.True or false: soil is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 17.True or false: sugar is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 18.🛟 Some seeds from shops are coated with chemicals. What is the safe rule? (a) throw them at friends (b) feed them to pets (c) never put seeds in mouth (d) eat a few to check
- 19.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) pale yellow (b) bright red (c) dark green (d) blue
- 20.🧺 Do we need a few days for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 21.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: wet or dry cotton is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 22.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on dry cotton? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small bowl (b) a battery cell (c) water (d) cotton wool
- 24.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same bowls is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 25.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the kind of seeds is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 26.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) soil (b) water (c) warmth (d) air
- 27.🌱 Is sugar needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
- 28.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds in the dark? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 29.True or false: salt is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 30.True or false: warmth is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 31.🌱 Will these sprout: boiled seeds? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a mirror (b) a balloon (c) a magnet (d) a small bowl
- 33.🌱 Is salt needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
- 34.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the number of seeds (b) the same bowls (c) the kind of seeds (d) wet or dry cotton
- 35.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a battery cell (b) a few days (c) moong seeds (d) cotton wool
- 36.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: wet or dry cotton is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 37.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds by a window? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) water (b) a few days (c) a balloon (d) moong seeds
- 39.True or false: seeds in the freezer sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
- 40.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) wet or dry cotton (b) how many seeds sprout (c) the kind of seeds
Answer key
- True
- sugar
- a magnet
- we change it
- yes, they sprout
- not needed
- water
- a mirror
- seeds on dry cotton
- water
- sprouts
- warmth
- turmeric powder
- turmeric powder
- wash your hands
- True
- False
- never put seeds in mouth
- pale yellow
- needed
- False
- does not sprout
- a battery cell
- False
- True
- soil
- not needed to sprout
- sprouts
- True
- True
- does not sprout
- a small bowl
- not needed to sprout
- wet or dry cotton
- a battery cell
- False
- sprouts
- a balloon
- False
- the kind of seeds
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