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