Invisible Ink Experiment Worksheet
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.🧺 Three of these are needed for the secret lemon message. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small bowl (b) a magnet (c) lemon juice (d) white paper
- 2.🧺 Which of these is needed for the secret lemon message? (a) yeast (b) a magnet (c) white paper (d) a balloon
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting the iron away (b) reading the message (c) plugging in the iron (d) cutting the lemon
- 4.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? What do we do with “the ironing time”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
- 5.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the secret lemon message? (a) white paper (b) a small bowl (c) a mirror (d) an adult with an iron
- 6.🛟 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
- 7.🍋 Which of these steps is a job for an adult? (a) dipping the cotton bud (b) plugging in the iron (c) writing the message (d) letting the paper dry
- 8.📘 The browning of lemon juice with heat is a ___ change. (a) chemical (b) magnetic (c) physical (d) musical
- 9.True or false: lemon juice is not needed for the secret lemon message. (a) False (b) True
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting the paper dry (b) cutting the lemon (c) ironing the paper (d) putting the iron away
- 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the secret lemon message. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a cotton bud (b) lemon juice (c) white paper (d) a battery cell
- 12.🔮 Predict: the adult irons for only one second. What happens? (a) writing stays faint (b) writing turns green (c) the paper floats (d) it gets darker
- 13.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? What do we do with “the iron setting”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 14.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same cotton bud (b) the kind of juice (c) the iron setting (d) how dark the writing is
- 15.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? What do we do with “the same cotton bud”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 16.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? True or false: the kind of juice is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 17.🍋 Secret message: who does this step — ironing the paper? (a) an adult does it (b) a child can do it
- 18.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? True or false: the same paper is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 19.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the secret lemon message? (a) a magnet (b) a small bowl (c) white paper (d) a cotton bud
- 20.True or false: white paper is not needed for the secret lemon message. (a) False (b) True
- 21.True or false: letting the paper dry is a job for an adult. (a) False (b) True
- 22.🔮 Predict: you write with plain water instead of lemon juice. What appears after ironing? (a) dark brown words (b) a rainbow (c) blue words (d) almost nothing
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dipping the cotton bud (b) writing the message (c) letting the paper dry (d) putting the iron away
- 24.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the secret lemon message? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 25.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the secret lemon message? (a) a small bowl (b) an adult with an iron (c) a cotton bud (d) a balloon
- 26.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? What do we do with “how dark the writing is”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 27.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? Which of these is what we measure? (a) how dark the writing is (b) the ironing time (c) the same cotton bud (d) the same paper
- 28.🍋 Secret message: who does this step — dipping the cotton bud? (a) a child can do it (b) an adult does it
- 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the secret lemon message. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small bowl (b) a cotton bud (c) a balloon (d) an adult with an iron
- 30.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the secret lemon message? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting the iron away (b) ironing the paper (c) writing the message (d) plugging in the iron
- 32.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the iron setting (b) how dark the writing is (c) the kind of juice
- 33.True or false: a cotton bud is not needed for the secret lemon message. (a) True (b) False
- 34.🍋 Secret message: who does this step — letting the paper dry? (a) an adult does it (b) a child can do it
- 35.🍋 Secret message: who does this step — putting the iron away? (a) a child can do it (b) an adult does it
- 36.🧺 Which of these is needed for the secret lemon message? (a) yeast (b) an adult with an iron (c) a mirror (d) turmeric powder
- 37.🍋 Which of these steps is a job for an adult? (a) putting the iron away (b) reading the message (c) writing the message (d) dipping the cotton bud
- 38.🍋 Which of these steps is a job a child can do? (a) putting the iron away (b) cutting the lemon (c) reading the message (d) ironing the paper
- 39.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? True or false: how dark the writing is is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 40.🧺 Do we need lemon juice for the secret lemon message? (a) needed (b) not needed
Answer key
- a magnet
- white paper
- reading the message
- we keep it the same
- a mirror
- wash your hands
- plugging in the iron
- chemical
- False
- letting the paper dry
- a battery cell
- writing stays faint
- we keep it the same
- the kind of juice
- we keep it the same
- False
- an adult does it
- False
- a magnet
- False
- False
- almost nothing
- putting the iron away
- not needed
- a balloon
- we measure it
- how dark the writing is
- a child can do it
- a balloon
- not needed
- writing the message
- the iron setting
- False
- a child can do it
- an adult does it
- an adult with an iron
- putting the iron away
- reading the message
- True
- needed
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