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Science experiments lesson 13: Lemon juice invisible ink · Set 404 · 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 battery cell is not needed for the secret lemon message. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🍋 Secret message: who does this step — dipping the cotton bud? (a) a child can do it (b) an adult does it
  3. 3.🧺 Do we need white paper for the secret lemon message? (a) not needed (b) needed
  4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the secret lemon message. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a small bowl (c) a cotton bud (d) an adult with an iron
  5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? What do we do with “the same paper”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  6. 6.🍋 Which of these steps is a job a child can do? (a) plugging in the iron (b) letting the paper dry (c) putting the iron away (d) ironing the paper
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plugging in the iron (b) putting the iron away (c) writing the message (d) ironing the paper
  8. 8.True or false: dipping the cotton bud is a job a child can do. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the secret lemon message? (a) white paper (b) a cotton bud (c) a balloon (d) a small bowl
  10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the kind of juice (b) how dark the writing is (c) the same cotton bud
  11. 11.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the secret lemon message? (a) needed (b) not needed
  12. 12.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the secret lemon message? (a) lemon juice (b) an adult with an iron (c) a cotton bud (d) a magnet
  13. 13.🛟 Why must children keep their fingers away from the iron? (a) it is cold (b) it can burn skin (c) it is sticky (d) it is magnetic
  14. 14.🍋 Why can’t you see the lemon writing once it dries? (a) the paper ate it (b) it turned into air (c) the ink is magnetic (d) dry juice is see-through
  15. 15.🧺 Do we need lemon juice for the secret lemon message? (a) not needed (b) needed
  16. 16.🔮 Predict: the adult irons for only one second. What happens? (a) the paper floats (b) writing turns green (c) writing stays faint (d) it gets darker
  17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? True or false: the iron setting is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🍋 Secret message: who does this step — writing the message? (a) an adult does it (b) a child can do it
  19. 19.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the secret lemon message? (a) needed (b) not needed
  20. 20.🧺 Which of these is needed for the secret lemon message? (a) a mirror (b) a balloon (c) a small bowl (d) a magnet
  21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the secret lemon message. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small bowl (b) a magnet (c) an adult with an iron (d) a cotton bud
  22. 22.True or false: white paper is not needed for the secret lemon message. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: a magnet is needed for the secret lemon message. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the secret lemon message? (a) needed (b) not needed
  25. 25.⚖️ 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) how dark the writing is (d) the ironing time
  26. 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the secret lemon message? (a) turmeric powder (b) a balloon (c) yeast (d) white paper
  27. 27.True or false: reading the message is a job for an adult. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? True or false: the same cotton bud is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
  30. 30.🍋 Which of these steps is a job a child can do? (a) ironing the paper (b) putting the iron away (c) cutting the lemon (d) dipping the cotton bud
  31. 31.🍋 What colour does the lemon writing turn when an adult warms it? (a) green (b) blue (c) white (d) brown
  32. 32.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
  33. 33.🛟 Lemon juice stings cuts and eyes. What should you do after the experiment? (a) skip washing (b) rub your eyes (c) lick your fingers (d) wash your hands
  34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the secret lemon message. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small bowl (b) a cotton bud (c) an adult with an iron (d) yeast
  35. 35.True or false: a mirror is needed for the secret lemon message. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: an adult with an iron is needed for the secret lemon message. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? True or false: the kind of juice is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: yeast is not needed for the secret lemon message. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the secret lemon message. Which one is NOT needed? (a) lemon juice (b) a balloon (c) a cotton bud (d) white paper
  40. 40.True or false: a cotton bud is needed for the secret lemon message. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. True
  2. a child can do it
  3. needed
  4. a mirror
  5. we keep it the same
  6. letting the paper dry
  7. writing the message
  8. True
  9. a balloon
  10. the same cotton bud
  11. not needed
  12. a magnet
  13. it can burn skin
  14. dry juice is see-through
  15. needed
  16. writing stays faint
  17. True
  18. a child can do it
  19. not needed
  20. a small bowl
  21. a magnet
  22. False
  23. False
  24. not needed
  25. the kind of juice
  26. white paper
  27. False
  28. False
  29. we keep it the same
  30. dipping the cotton bud
  31. brown
  32. we keep it the same
  33. wash your hands
  34. yeast
  35. False
  36. True
  37. True
  38. True
  39. a balloon
  40. True

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