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