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