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Science experiments lesson 13: Lemon juice invisible ink · Set 507 · 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.🧺 Three of these are needed for the secret lemon message. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a cotton bud (b) an adult with an iron (c) a small bowl (d) a balloon
  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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting the paper dry (b) reading the message (c) cutting the lemon (d) dipping the cotton bud
  4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the secret lemon message. Which one is NOT needed? (a) an adult with an iron (b) a cotton bud (c) a small bowl (d) a mirror
  5. 5.True or false: a small bowl is needed for the secret lemon message. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.⚖️ 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
  7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) how dark the writing is (b) the ironing time (c) the kind of juice (d) the iron setting
  8. 8.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the secret lemon message? (a) needed (b) not needed
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the message (b) dipping the cotton bud (c) writing the message (d) plugging in the iron
  10. 10.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the secret lemon message? (a) a small bowl (b) white paper (c) an adult with an iron (d) turmeric powder
  11. 11.True or false: plugging in the iron is a job a child can do. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🍋 Secret message: who does this step — cutting the lemon? (a) a child can do it (b) an adult does it
  13. 13.🍋 Which of these steps is a job for an adult? (a) dipping the cotton bud (b) writing the message (c) plugging in the iron (d) reading the message
  14. 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for the secret lemon message? (a) a cotton bud (b) a mirror (c) yeast (d) a balloon
  15. 15.🛟 Who should use the hot iron in the secret message experiment? (a) the youngest child (b) whoever is fastest (c) any child (d) only an adult
  16. 16.🛟 Why must children keep their fingers away from the iron? (a) it is cold (b) it can burn skin (c) it is magnetic (d) it is sticky
  17. 17.🍋 Why can’t you see the lemon writing once it dries? (a) it turned into air (b) the ink is magnetic (c) dry juice is see-through (d) the paper ate it
  18. 18.True or false: cutting the lemon is a job for an adult. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plugging in the iron (b) cutting the lemon (c) ironing the paper (d) writing the message
  20. 20.⚖️ 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
  21. 21.📘 The browning of lemon juice with heat is a ___ change. (a) physical (b) magnetic (c) musical (d) chemical
  22. 22.⚖️ 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
  23. 23.🔮 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
  24. 24.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  25. 25.🛟 Lemon juice stings cuts and eyes. What should you do after the experiment? (a) rub your eyes (b) skip washing (c) lick your fingers (d) wash your hands
  26. 26.🔮 Predict: the adult irons for only one second. What happens? (a) the paper floats (b) writing stays faint (c) it gets darker (d) writing turns green
  27. 27.True or false: reading the message is a job a child can do. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: lemon juice is not needed for the secret lemon message. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the secret lemon message. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a cotton bud (b) white paper (c) turmeric powder (d) lemon juice
  30. 30.⚖️ 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) the same paper (c) the ironing time (d) how dark the writing is
  31. 31.True or false: ironing the paper is a job a child can do. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.⚖️ 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
  33. 33.🍋 Secret message: who does this step — plugging in the iron? (a) an adult does it (b) a child can do it
  34. 34.🍋 Which of these steps is a job a child can do? (a) dipping the cotton bud (b) ironing the paper (c) plugging in the iron (d) cutting the lemon
  35. 35.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the secret lemon message? (a) not needed (b) needed
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting the iron away (b) cutting the lemon (c) ironing the paper (d) dipping the cotton bud
  37. 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for the secret lemon message. Which one is NOT needed? (a) lemon juice (b) a magnet (c) a small bowl (d) a cotton bud
  38. 38.🍋 Secret message: who does this step — writing the message? (a) a child can do it (b) an adult does it
  39. 39.🧺 Which of these is needed for the secret lemon message? (a) yeast (b) white paper (c) turmeric powder (d) a mirror
  40. 40.⚖️ 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

Answer key

  1. a balloon
  2. a child can do it
  3. cutting the lemon
  4. a mirror
  5. True
  6. False
  7. the kind of juice
  8. not needed
  9. plugging in the iron
  10. turmeric powder
  11. False
  12. an adult does it
  13. plugging in the iron
  14. a cotton bud
  15. only an adult
  16. it can burn skin
  17. dry juice is see-through
  18. True
  19. writing the message
  20. True
  21. chemical
  22. True
  23. almost nothing
  24. False
  25. wash your hands
  26. writing stays faint
  27. True
  28. False
  29. turmeric powder
  30. how dark the writing is
  31. False
  32. we change it
  33. an adult does it
  34. dipping the cotton bud
  35. not needed
  36. dipping the cotton bud
  37. a magnet
  38. a child can do it
  39. white paper
  40. we keep it the same

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