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