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Invisible Ink Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 13: Lemon juice invisible ink · Set 591 · 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: ironing the paper is a job a child can do. (a) False (b) True
  2. 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. 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. 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. 5.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the secret lemon message? (a) needed (b) not needed
  6. 6.True or false: writing the message is a job for an adult. (a) True (b) False
  7. 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. 8.🍋 Secret message: who does this step — plugging in the iron? (a) an adult does it (b) a child can do it
  9. 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. 10.🧺 Do we need lemon juice for the secret lemon message? (a) needed (b) not needed
  11. 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. 12.True or false: white paper is not needed for the secret lemon message. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧺 Do we need a small bowl for the secret lemon message? (a) needed (b) not needed
  14. 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. 15.🧺 Do we need an adult with an iron for the secret lemon message? (a) not needed (b) needed
  16. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 21.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the secret lemon message? (a) needed (b) not needed
  22. 22.🍋 Secret message: who does this step — letting the paper dry? (a) an adult does it (b) a child can do it
  23. 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. 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. 25.🍋 Secret message: who does this step — reading the message? (a) an adult does it (b) a child can do it
  26. 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. 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. 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. 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. 30.🧺 Which of these is needed for the secret lemon message? (a) a balloon (b) lemon juice (c) a mirror (d) turmeric powder
  31. 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. 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. 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. 34.True or false: a small bowl is needed for the secret lemon message. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.📘 The browning of lemon juice with heat is a ___ change. (a) magnetic (b) physical (c) chemical (d) musical
  36. 36.🍋 Secret message: who does this step — writing the message? (a) a child can do it (b) an adult does it
  37. 37.True or false: white paper is needed for the secret lemon message. (a) False (b) True
  38. 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. 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. 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

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

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