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