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