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: boiled seeds does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a small bowl (c) moong seeds (d) a few days
- 3.True or false: wet seeds by a window does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 4.True or false: boiled seeds sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
- 5.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds on dry cotton (b) boiled seeds (c) seeds in the freezer (d) wet seeds in the dark
- 6.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) water (b) a battery cell (c) cotton wool (d) moong seeds
- 7.🧺 Do we need a mirror for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 8.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 9.True or false: a small bowl is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 10.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same place”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 11.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) lick your fingers (b) wash your hands (c) skip washing (d) rub your eyes
- 12.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same bowls”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 13.🌱 Why do the seeds on dry cotton not sprout? (a) they have no soil (b) they have no salt (c) they have no water (d) they are too wet
- 14.🌱 Where does a sprouting seed get its first food from? (a) food stored in the seed (b) the sunlight only (c) the cotton wool (d) the air
- 15.🌱 Is sugar needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
- 16.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds by a window? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 17.True or false: a few days is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 18.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) yeast (b) a mirror (c) a small bowl (d) turmeric powder
- 19.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) bright red (b) blue (c) dark green (d) pale yellow
- 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) moong seeds (b) a battery cell (c) cotton wool (d) a small bowl
- 21.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) wet or dry cotton (b) the number of seeds (c) how many seeds sprout (d) the same place
- 22.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “how many seeds sprout”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
- 23.🧺 Do we need a balloon for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 24.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds in the freezer? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
- 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a mirror (b) turmeric powder (c) water (d) a magnet
- 26.🌱 Is water needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
- 27.🌱 Will these sprout: boiled seeds? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) a magnet (c) water (d) a small bowl
- 29.True or false: soil is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 30.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: wet or dry cotton is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 31.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) air (b) salt (c) sugar (d) sunlight
- 32.True or false: cotton wool is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 33.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on dry cotton? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
- 34.True or false: a battery cell is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 35.🧺 Do we need moong seeds for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 36.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) sunlight (b) salt (c) soil (d) warmth
- 37.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) how many seeds sprout (b) the number of seeds (c) the same bowls (d) wet or dry cotton
- 38.True or false: a mirror is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 39.True or false: water is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 40.🧺 Do we need water for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
Answer key
- True
- a balloon
- False
- False
- wet seeds in the dark
- a battery cell
- not needed
- not needed
- False
- we keep it the same
- wash your hands
- we keep it the same
- they have no water
- food stored in the seed
- not needed to sprout
- sprouts
- False
- a small bowl
- pale yellow
- a battery cell
- how many seeds sprout
- we measure it
- not needed
- does not sprout
- water
- needed to sprout
- does not sprout
- a magnet
- True
- False
- air
- False
- does not sprout
- False
- needed
- warmth
- wet or dry cotton
- False
- False
- needed
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