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Science experiments lesson 13: Lemon juice invisible ink · Set 577 · 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.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the ironing time (b) how dark the writing is (c) the iron setting (d) the kind of juice
  2. 2.🍋 Which of these steps is a job a child can do? (a) writing the message (b) ironing the paper (c) cutting the lemon (d) plugging in the iron
  3. 3.⚖️ 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
  4. 4.🧺 Do we need yeast for the secret lemon message? (a) not needed (b) needed
  5. 5.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the secret lemon message? (a) white paper (b) a mirror (c) a cotton bud (d) an adult with an iron
  6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? True or false: the iron setting 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 what we measure? (a) how dark the writing is (b) the iron setting (c) the same paper (d) the kind of juice
  8. 8.🛟 Who should use the hot iron in the secret message experiment? (a) the youngest child (b) any child (c) only an adult (d) whoever is fastest
  9. 9.🍋 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
  10. 10.🍋 Which of these steps is a job for an adult? (a) writing the message (b) dipping the cotton bud (c) ironing the paper (d) letting the paper dry
  11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? True or false: the same cotton bud is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: a cotton bud is needed for the secret lemon message. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🍋 Which of these steps is a job for an adult? (a) letting the paper dry (b) reading the message (c) dipping the cotton bud (d) cutting the lemon
  14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the secret lemon message. Which one is NOT needed? (a) an adult with an iron (b) white paper (c) turmeric powder (d) a small bowl
  15. 15.True or false: dipping the cotton bud is a job a child can do. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧺 Which of these is needed for the secret lemon message? (a) turmeric powder (b) a battery cell (c) yeast (d) an adult with an iron
  17. 17.🔮 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
  18. 18.True or false: letting the paper dry is a job for an adult. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? True or false: how dark the writing is is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the secret lemon message. Which one is NOT needed? (a) an adult with an iron (b) a small bowl (c) a mirror (d) lemon juice
  21. 21.🧺 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 magnet
  22. 22.🍋 Secret message: who does this step — plugging in the iron? (a) a child can do it (b) an adult does it
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cutting the lemon (b) ironing the paper (c) plugging in the iron (d) reading the message
  24. 24.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the secret lemon message? (a) a cotton bud (b) a small bowl (c) an adult with an iron (d) a balloon
  25. 25.True or false: ironing the paper is a job for an adult. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🍋 Secret message: who does this step — ironing the paper? (a) an adult does it (b) a child can do it
  27. 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the secret lemon message? (a) a cotton bud (b) lemon juice (c) yeast (d) an adult with an iron
  28. 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for the secret lemon message? (a) a small bowl (b) a battery cell (c) a magnet (d) yeast
  29. 29.True or false: letting the paper dry is a job a child can do. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🍋 Which of these steps is a job a child can do? (a) putting the iron away (b) dipping the cotton bud (c) cutting the lemon (d) ironing the paper
  31. 31.True or false: lemon juice is not needed for the secret lemon message. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the secret lemon message? (a) a cotton bud (b) lemon juice (c) a battery cell (d) white paper
  33. 33.🍋 Which of these steps is a job for an adult? (a) letting the paper dry (b) plugging in the iron (c) dipping the cotton bud (d) writing the message
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need a small bowl for the secret lemon message? (a) needed (b) not needed
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) reading the message (b) cutting the lemon (c) letting the paper dry (d) writing the message
  36. 36.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
  37. 37.🧺 Which of these is needed for the secret lemon message? (a) turmeric powder (b) a balloon (c) a cotton bud (d) a magnet
  38. 38.🍋 Which of these steps is a job a child can do? (a) letting the paper dry (b) cutting the lemon (c) ironing the paper (d) putting the iron away
  39. 39.🍋 Secret message: who does this step — dipping the cotton bud? (a) a child can do it (b) an adult does it
  40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? Which of these is kept the same? (a) how dark the writing is (b) the kind of juice (c) the same paper

Answer key

  1. the kind of juice
  2. writing the message
  3. we change it
  4. not needed
  5. a mirror
  6. False
  7. how dark the writing is
  8. only an adult
  9. dry juice is see-through
  10. ironing the paper
  11. False
  12. True
  13. cutting the lemon
  14. turmeric powder
  15. True
  16. an adult with an iron
  17. writing stays faint
  18. False
  19. False
  20. a mirror
  21. a magnet
  22. an adult does it
  23. reading the message
  24. a balloon
  25. True
  26. an adult does it
  27. yeast
  28. a small bowl
  29. True
  30. dipping the cotton bud
  31. False
  32. a battery cell
  33. plugging in the iron
  34. needed
  35. cutting the lemon
  36. we keep it the same
  37. a cotton bud
  38. letting the paper dry
  39. a child can do it
  40. the same paper

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