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Invisible Ink Experiment Worksheet

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

Answer key

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

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