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