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