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