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