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