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Invisible Ink Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 13: Lemon juice invisible ink · Set 164 · 40 questions
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What you do (Heat shows the secret): 1. Dip a cotton bud in lemon juice and write a secret message on white paper. 2. Let the paper dry completely — the writing disappears. 3. An adult irons the paper on a low setting while you watch from a safe distance. 4. Read the brown message and wash your hands.

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  1. 1.📘 The browning of lemon juice with heat is a ___ change. (a) physical (b) musical (c) chemical (d) magnetic
  2. 2.🧺 Which of these is needed for the secret lemon message? (a) lemon juice (b) a magnet (c) yeast (d) a mirror
  3. 3.🧺 Which of these is needed for the secret lemon message? (a) white paper (b) a battery cell (c) yeast (d) a mirror
  4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? What do we do with “how dark the writing is”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? What do we do with “the same paper”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  6. 6.🍋 Which of these steps is a job a child can do? (a) putting the iron away (b) plugging in the iron (c) cutting the lemon (d) dipping the cotton bud
  7. 7.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the secret lemon message? (a) a small bowl (b) an adult with an iron (c) lemon juice (d) a battery cell
  8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the secret lemon message. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) white paper (c) lemon juice (d) a cotton bud
  9. 9.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the secret lemon message? (a) needed (b) not needed
  10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the kind of juice (b) the same cotton bud (c) the same paper (d) the iron setting
  11. 11.🔮 Predict: the adult irons for only one second. What happens? (a) writing turns green (b) the paper floats (c) writing stays faint (d) it gets darker
  12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? What do we do with “the kind of juice”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the secret lemon message. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small bowl (b) yeast (c) an adult with an iron (d) white paper
  14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? True or false: how dark the writing is is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🧺 Do we need a cotton bud for the secret lemon message? (a) not needed (b) needed
  16. 16.🔮 Can the brown writing go back to being invisible? (a) no, it stays brown (b) yes, in the dark (c) yes, if cooled (d) yes, if shaken
  17. 17.🍋 Secret message: who does this step — ironing the paper? (a) a child can do it (b) an adult does it
  18. 18.🧺 Do we need an adult with an iron for the secret lemon message? (a) not needed (b) needed
  19. 19.🛟 Lemon juice stings cuts and eyes. What should you do after the experiment? (a) lick your fingers (b) rub your eyes (c) skip washing (d) wash your hands
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plugging in the iron (b) letting the paper dry (c) cutting the lemon (d) ironing the paper
  21. 21.True or false: letting the paper dry is a job a child can do. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: an adult with an iron is not needed for the secret lemon message. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the secret lemon message. Which one is NOT needed? (a) white paper (b) a magnet (c) lemon juice (d) a cotton bud
  24. 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for the secret lemon message. Which one is NOT needed? (a) lemon juice (b) turmeric powder (c) white paper (d) a cotton bud
  25. 25.🔮 Predict: you write with plain water instead of lemon juice. What appears after ironing? (a) blue words (b) almost nothing (c) dark brown words (d) a rainbow
  26. 26.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the secret lemon message? (a) not needed (b) needed
  27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? Which of these is kept the same? (a) how dark the writing is (b) the same paper (c) the kind of juice
  28. 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for the secret lemon message? (a) a balloon (b) a mirror (c) a small bowl (d) turmeric powder
  29. 29.True or false: cutting the lemon is a job a child can do. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🛟 Why must children keep their fingers away from the iron? (a) it can burn skin (b) it is magnetic (c) it is cold (d) it is sticky
  31. 31.🧺 Which of these is needed for the secret lemon message? (a) a magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) an adult with an iron (d) a mirror
  32. 32.True or false: white paper is not needed for the secret lemon message. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? True or false: the same cotton bud is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🍋 Which of these steps is a job a child can do? (a) putting the iron away (b) writing the message (c) plugging in the iron (d) cutting the lemon
  35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for the secret lemon message. Which one is NOT needed? (a) lemon juice (b) an adult with an iron (c) a battery cell (d) a small bowl
  36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? What do we do with “the iron setting”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  37. 37.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the secret lemon message. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the kind of juice (b) how dark the writing is (c) the ironing time (d) the same paper
  39. 39.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the secret lemon message. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the secret lemon message? (a) lemon juice (b) a cotton bud (c) white paper (d) a magnet

Answer key

  1. chemical
  2. lemon juice
  3. white paper
  4. we measure it
  5. we keep it the same
  6. dipping the cotton bud
  7. a battery cell
  8. a mirror
  9. not needed
  10. the kind of juice
  11. writing stays faint
  12. we change it
  13. yeast
  14. False
  15. needed
  16. no, it stays brown
  17. an adult does it
  18. needed
  19. wash your hands
  20. letting the paper dry
  21. True
  22. False
  23. a magnet
  24. turmeric powder
  25. almost nothing
  26. not needed
  27. the same paper
  28. a small bowl
  29. False
  30. it can burn skin
  31. an adult with an iron
  32. False
  33. False
  34. writing the message
  35. a battery cell
  36. we keep it the same
  37. False
  38. how dark the writing is
  39. True
  40. a magnet

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