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Invisible Ink Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 13: Lemon juice invisible ink · Set 673 · 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.🧺 Do we need a small bowl for the secret lemon message? (a) needed (b) not needed
  2. 2.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the secret lemon message. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.⚖️ 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
  4. 4.⚖️ 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) the ironing time (c) how dark the writing is
  5. 5.🍋 Which of these steps is a job for an adult? (a) dipping the cotton bud (b) letting the paper dry (c) ironing the paper (d) writing the message
  6. 6.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the secret lemon message? (a) yeast (b) an adult with an iron (c) a small bowl (d) lemon juice
  7. 7.🧺 Which of these is needed for the secret lemon message? (a) a magnet (b) a battery cell (c) yeast (d) white paper
  8. 8.🛟 Why must children keep their fingers away from the iron? (a) it is magnetic (b) it is sticky (c) it is cold (d) it can burn skin
  9. 9.📘 The browning of lemon juice with heat is a ___ change. (a) physical (b) musical (c) magnetic (d) chemical
  10. 10.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the secret lemon message? (a) an adult with an iron (b) a balloon (c) white paper (d) a small bowl
  11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? True or false: how dark the writing is is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: writing the message is a job a child can do. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the secret lemon message? (a) lemon juice (b) white paper (c) a cotton bud (d) a battery cell
  14. 14.🛟 Who should use the hot iron in the secret message experiment? (a) whoever is fastest (b) any child (c) the youngest child (d) only an adult
  15. 15.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same cotton bud (b) the kind of juice (c) how dark the writing is (d) the same paper
  16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the secret lemon message. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small bowl (b) an adult with an iron (c) white paper (d) a battery cell
  17. 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the secret lemon message. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a cotton bud (b) a balloon (c) an adult with an iron (d) white paper
  18. 18.True or false: white paper is not needed for the secret lemon message. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: plugging in the iron is a job a child can do. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🍋 What colour does the lemon writing turn when an adult warms it? (a) blue (b) brown (c) white (d) green
  21. 21.🧺 Do we need white paper for the secret lemon message? (a) not needed (b) needed
  22. 22.⚖️ 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
  23. 23.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the secret lemon message? (a) a magnet (b) a small bowl (c) an adult with an iron (d) a cotton bud
  24. 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the secret lemon message? (a) a battery cell (b) turmeric powder (c) a balloon (d) lemon juice
  25. 25.True or false: a small bowl is not needed for the secret lemon message. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the secret lemon message. Which one is NOT needed? (a) lemon juice (b) white paper (c) a mirror (d) an adult with an iron
  27. 27.🍋 Which of these steps is a job a child can do? (a) dipping the cotton bud (b) putting the iron away (c) plugging in the iron (d) cutting the lemon
  28. 28.🍋 Secret message: who does this step — dipping the cotton bud? (a) an adult does it (b) a child can do it
  29. 29.🍋 Secret message: who does this step — reading the message? (a) an adult does it (b) a child can do it
  30. 30.🧺 Do we need yeast for the secret lemon message? (a) not needed (b) needed
  31. 31.🛟 Lemon juice stings cuts and eyes. What should you do after the experiment? (a) lick your fingers (b) skip washing (c) rub your eyes (d) wash your hands
  32. 32.🍋 Secret message: who does this step — cutting the lemon? (a) an adult does it (b) a child can do it
  33. 33.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: putting the iron away is a job a child can do. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: a magnet is needed for the secret lemon message. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🍋 Which of these steps is a job for an adult? (a) reading the message (b) writing the message (c) letting the paper dry (d) putting the iron away
  37. 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for the secret lemon message. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) a small bowl (c) lemon juice (d) a cotton bud
  38. 38.🧺 Which of these is needed for the secret lemon message? (a) turmeric powder (b) a small bowl (c) a battery cell (d) a balloon
  39. 39.True or false: cutting the lemon is a job for an adult. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ironing the paper (b) letting the paper dry (c) dipping the cotton bud (d) reading the message

Answer key

  1. needed
  2. True
  3. False
  4. the ironing time
  5. ironing the paper
  6. yeast
  7. white paper
  8. it can burn skin
  9. chemical
  10. a balloon
  11. True
  12. True
  13. a battery cell
  14. only an adult
  15. the kind of juice
  16. a battery cell
  17. a balloon
  18. False
  19. False
  20. brown
  21. needed
  22. True
  23. a magnet
  24. lemon juice
  25. False
  26. a mirror
  27. dipping the cotton bud
  28. a child can do it
  29. a child can do it
  30. not needed
  31. wash your hands
  32. an adult does it
  33. False
  34. False
  35. False
  36. putting the iron away
  37. yeast
  38. a small bowl
  39. True
  40. ironing the paper

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