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