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