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.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on wet cotton? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
- 2.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) seeds on wet cotton (b) wet seeds by a window (c) seeds on dry cotton (d) wet seeds in the dark
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) air (b) warmth (c) water (d) soil
- 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a few days (c) moong seeds (d) cotton wool
- 5.True or false: seeds on dry cotton sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
- 6.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a balloon (b) water (c) a battery cell (d) yeast
- 7.True or false: a few days is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 8.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the kind of seeds is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 9.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) boiled seeds (b) seeds in the freezer (c) seeds on dry cotton (d) seeds on wet cotton
- 10.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds in the freezer (b) wet seeds by a window (c) boiled seeds (d) seeds on dry cotton
- 11.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “how many seeds sprout”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a magnet (b) a mirror (c) a small bowl (d) a balloon
- 13.True or false: wet seeds in the dark sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
- 14.True or false: salt is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 15.True or false: sunlight is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 16.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) warmth (b) water (c) air (d) soil
- 17.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on dry cotton? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
- 18.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) soil (b) sugar (c) warmth (d) salt
- 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) moong seeds (c) a small bowl (d) water
- 20.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the kind of seeds”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 21.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same place is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 22.True or false: moong seeds is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 23.🌱 Is air needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
- 24.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same bowls is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) cotton wool (c) moong seeds (d) a few days
- 26.🌱 Will these sprout: boiled seeds? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
- 27.🌱 Is water needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
- 28.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same bowls (b) the same place (c) wet or dry cotton (d) how many seeds sprout
- 29.True or false: a balloon is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 30.🧺 Do we need moong seeds for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water (b) sugar (c) soil (d) sunlight
- 32.🔮 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
- 33.🧺 Do we need a balloon for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 34.🌱 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
- 35.True or false: salt is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 36.True or false: air is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 37.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 38.📘 What do we call a seed starting to grow? (a) germination (b) evaporation (c) condensation (d) pollination
- 39.True or false: boiled seeds sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
- 40.🧺 Do we need cotton wool for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
Answer key
- sprouts
- seeds on dry cotton
- soil
- turmeric powder
- False
- water
- False
- True
- seeds on wet cotton
- wet seeds by a window
- we measure it
- a small bowl
- True
- False
- False
- soil
- does not sprout
- warmth
- a mirror
- we keep it the same
- True
- True
- needed to sprout
- True
- a magnet
- does not sprout
- needed to sprout
- how many seeds sprout
- False
- needed
- water
- they do not sprout
- not needed
- boiled seeds
- True
- False
- not needed
- germination
- False
- needed
Free science experiments lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/science-experiments-for-kids