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