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