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.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a thorn (b) a fruit (c) a flower (d) a tiny root
- 2.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) salt (b) soil (c) water (d) sunlight
- 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) a small bowl (c) a mirror (d) moong seeds
- 4.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 5.⚖️ 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
- 6.True or false: seeds on wet cotton sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
- 7.True or false: sunlight is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 8.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: wet or dry cotton is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 9.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) air (b) warmth (c) salt (d) water
- 10.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) water (b) soil (c) warmth (d) air
- 11.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the kind of seeds (b) wet or dry cotton (c) how many seeds sprout (d) the number of seeds
- 12.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) boiled seeds (b) seeds on dry cotton (c) seeds in the freezer (d) seeds on wet cotton
- 13.True or false: moong seeds is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 14.⚖️ 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
- 15.True or false: wet seeds in the dark sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
- 16.True or false: air is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 17.🧺 Do we need a mirror for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 18.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a few days (b) cotton wool (c) water (d) a battery cell
- 19.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) salt (b) sugar (c) warmth (d) soil
- 20.True or false: boiled seeds does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 21.⚖️ 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
- 22.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on wet cotton? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 23.True or false: seeds on wet cotton does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 24.True or false: seeds in the freezer does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 25.True or false: seeds in the freezer sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
- 26.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 27.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a mirror (b) a battery cell (c) a few days (d) a magnet
- 28.True or false: cotton wool is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 29.🛟 Some seeds from shops are coated with chemicals. What is the safe rule? (a) never put seeds in mouth (b) throw them at friends (c) eat a few to check (d) feed them to pets
- 30.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) wet seeds in the dark (b) seeds on wet cotton (c) wet seeds by a window (d) boiled seeds
- 31.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a balloon (b) a magnet (c) turmeric powder (d) a small bowl
- 32.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: how many seeds sprout is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 33.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) lick your fingers (b) rub your eyes (c) skip washing (d) wash your hands
- 34.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) moong seeds (b) cotton wool (c) a balloon (d) water
- 35.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds in the freezer? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 36.🧺 Do we need moong seeds for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 37.⚖️ 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 number of seeds
- 38.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) seeds on wet cotton (b) wet seeds in the dark (c) wet seeds by a window (d) seeds on dry cotton
- 39.🌱 Is air needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
- 40.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same bowls is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- a tiny root
- water
- a mirror
- True
- the same bowls
- True
- False
- True
- salt
- soil
- how many seeds sprout
- seeds on wet cotton
- False
- we keep it the same
- True
- True
- not needed
- a battery cell
- warmth
- True
- we keep it the same
- sprouts
- False
- True
- False
- not needed
- a few days
- False
- never put seeds in mouth
- boiled seeds
- a small bowl
- False
- wash your hands
- a balloon
- does not sprout
- needed
- the number of seeds
- seeds on dry cotton
- needed to sprout
- True
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