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.🧺 Do we need a small bowl for the secret lemon message? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 2.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the secret lemon message. (a) True (b) False
- 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.⚖️ 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.🍋 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.🧺 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.🧺 Which of these is needed for the secret lemon message? (a) a magnet (b) a battery cell (c) yeast (d) white paper
- 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.📘 The browning of lemon juice with heat is a ___ change. (a) physical (b) musical (c) magnetic (d) chemical
- 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.⚖️ 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.True or false: writing the message is a job a child can do. (a) True (b) False
- 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.🛟 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.⚖️ 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.🧺 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.🧺 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.True or false: white paper is not needed for the secret lemon message. (a) False (b) True
- 19.True or false: plugging in the iron is a job a child can do. (a) True (b) False
- 20.🍋 What colour does the lemon writing turn when an adult warms it? (a) blue (b) brown (c) white (d) green
- 21.🧺 Do we need white paper for the secret lemon message? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 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.🧺 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.🧺 Which of these is needed for the secret lemon message? (a) a battery cell (b) turmeric powder (c) a balloon (d) lemon juice
- 25.True or false: a small bowl is not needed for the secret lemon message. (a) True (b) False
- 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.🍋 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.🍋 Secret message: who does this step — dipping the cotton bud? (a) an adult does it (b) a child can do it
- 29.🍋 Secret message: who does this step — reading the message? (a) an adult does it (b) a child can do it
- 30.🧺 Do we need yeast for the secret lemon message? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 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.🍋 Secret message: who does this step — cutting the lemon? (a) an adult does it (b) a child can do it
- 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.True or false: putting the iron away is a job a child can do. (a) True (b) False
- 35.True or false: a magnet is needed for the secret lemon message. (a) False (b) True
- 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.🧺 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.🧺 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.True or false: cutting the lemon is a job for an adult. (a) True (b) False
- 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
- needed
- True
- False
- the ironing time
- ironing the paper
- yeast
- white paper
- it can burn skin
- chemical
- a balloon
- True
- True
- a battery cell
- only an adult
- the kind of juice
- a battery cell
- a balloon
- False
- False
- brown
- needed
- True
- a magnet
- lemon juice
- False
- a mirror
- dipping the cotton bud
- a child can do it
- a child can do it
- not needed
- wash your hands
- an adult does it
- False
- False
- False
- putting the iron away
- yeast
- a small bowl
- True
- ironing the paper
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