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