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