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