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