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.
NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
- 1.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same bowls”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
- 2.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) boiled seeds (b) wet seeds by a window (c) wet seeds in the dark (d) seeds on wet cotton
- 3.True or false: seeds on dry cotton does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 4.🌱 Why do the seeds on dry cotton not sprout? (a) they have no soil (b) they have no water (c) they are too wet (d) they have no salt
- 5.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the kind of seeds is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 6.⚖️ 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
- 7.True or false: a small bowl is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) water (c) a few days (d) cotton wool
- 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small bowl (b) yeast (c) moong seeds (d) cotton wool
- 10.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “how many seeds sprout”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
- 11.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) yeast (b) cotton wool (c) moong seeds (d) a few days
- 12.True or false: seeds on wet cotton sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
- 13.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) water (b) air (c) warmth (d) sunlight
- 14.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same bowls (b) the same place (c) wet or dry cotton (d) how many seeds sprout
- 15.⚖️ 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
- 16.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) rub your eyes (b) lick your fingers (c) skip washing (d) wash your hands
- 17.True or false: seeds in the freezer does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 18.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) sugar (b) soil (c) salt (d) warmth
- 19.🧺 Do we need yeast for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 20.True or false: air is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 21.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) seeds on wet cotton (b) wet seeds by a window (c) wet seeds in the dark (d) seeds on dry cotton
- 22.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) water (b) yeast (c) a magnet (d) a balloon
- 23.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) warmth (b) sunlight (c) soil (d) sugar
- 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) a few days (c) water (d) a balloon
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) soil (b) water (c) air (d) warmth
- 26.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in the freezer. What happens? (a) they do not sprout (b) they sprout faster (c) they glow (d) they grow fruit
- 27.🧺 Do we need a magnet for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 28.🔮 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
- 29.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on wet cotton? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 30.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 31.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) how many seeds sprout (b) wet or dry cotton (c) the number of seeds (d) the same place
- 32.True or false: seeds in the freezer sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
- 33.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the kind of seeds is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 34.🌱 Is sunlight needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
- 35.🧺 Do we need a mirror for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 36.True or false: soil is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 37.True or false: wet seeds in the dark sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
- 38.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds by a window? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 39.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) salt (b) water (c) air (d) warmth
- 40.📘 What do we call a seed starting to grow? (a) pollination (b) evaporation (c) condensation (d) germination
Answer key
- we keep it the same
- boiled seeds
- True
- they have no water
- True
- we keep it the same
- True
- a magnet
- yeast
- we measure it
- yeast
- True
- sunlight
- wet or dry cotton
- we change it
- wash your hands
- True
- warmth
- not needed
- False
- seeds on dry cotton
- water
- warmth
- a balloon
- soil
- they do not sprout
- not needed
- yes, they sprout
- sprouts
- True
- how many seeds sprout
- False
- False
- not needed to sprout
- not needed
- True
- True
- sprouts
- salt
- germination
Free science experiments lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/science-experiments-for-kids