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