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