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Invisible Ink Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 13: Lemon juice invisible ink · Set 690 · 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.🍋 Secret message: who does this step — plugging in the iron? (a) an adult does it (b) a child can do it
  2. 2.True or false: cutting the lemon is a job for an adult. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: a small bowl is not needed for the secret lemon message. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the secret lemon message. Which one is NOT needed? (a) white paper (b) a balloon (c) lemon juice (d) a small bowl
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) dipping the cotton bud (b) writing the message (c) letting the paper dry (d) putting the iron away
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting the iron away (b) cutting the lemon (c) dipping the cotton bud (d) plugging in the iron
  7. 7.⚖️ 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
  8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the secret lemon message. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a cotton bud (b) white paper (c) lemon juice (d) a magnet
  9. 9.True or false: a cotton bud is not needed for the secret lemon message. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for the secret lemon message. Which one is NOT needed? (a) an adult with an iron (b) lemon juice (c) a small bowl (d) yeast
  11. 11.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the secret lemon message? (a) not needed (b) needed
  12. 12.⚖️ 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 kind of juice (c) the ironing time (d) the same cotton bud
  13. 13.🧺 Do we need white paper for the secret lemon message? (a) needed (b) not needed
  14. 14.🍋 Secret message: who does this step — putting the iron away? (a) a child can do it (b) an adult does it
  15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the secret lemon message. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a cotton bud (b) white paper (c) lemon juice (d) a battery cell
  16. 16.🛟 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
  17. 17.🧺 Which of these is needed for the secret lemon message? (a) yeast (b) a mirror (c) a magnet (d) a cotton bud
  18. 18.🍋 Which of these steps is a job for an adult? (a) dipping the cotton bud (b) reading the message (c) plugging in the iron (d) letting the paper dry
  19. 19.True or false: yeast is needed for the secret lemon message. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔮 Can the brown writing go back to being invisible? (a) yes, if shaken (b) yes, if cooled (c) yes, in the dark (d) no, it stays brown
  21. 21.🛟 Why must children keep their fingers away from the iron? (a) it can burn skin (b) it is cold (c) it is sticky (d) it is magnetic
  22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? True or false: the same cotton bud is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  24. 24.🍋 Which of these steps is a job a child can do? (a) cutting the lemon (b) letting the paper dry (c) plugging in the iron (d) putting the iron away
  25. 25.⚖️ 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
  26. 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the secret lemon message? (a) turmeric powder (b) yeast (c) an adult with an iron (d) a balloon
  27. 27.🧺 Which of these is needed for the secret lemon message? (a) a battery cell (b) a magnet (c) lemon juice (d) turmeric powder
  28. 28.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? What do we do with “the same cotton bud”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the secret lemon message. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small bowl (b) a mirror (c) an adult with an iron (d) white paper
  30. 30.🔮 Predict: you write with plain water instead of lemon juice. What appears after ironing? (a) a rainbow (b) blue words (c) almost nothing (d) dark brown words
  31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the secret lemon message. Which one is NOT needed? (a) white paper (b) a small bowl (c) lemon juice (d) turmeric powder
  32. 32.🧺 Do we need yeast for the secret lemon message? (a) needed (b) not needed
  33. 33.🍋 Why can’t you see the lemon writing once it dries? (a) the paper ate it (b) dry juice is see-through (c) the ink is magnetic (d) it turned into air
  34. 34.True or false: lemon juice is not needed for the secret lemon message. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔮 Predict: the adult irons for only one second. What happens? (a) the paper floats (b) writing turns green (c) it gets darker (d) writing stays faint
  36. 36.🍋 Which of these steps is a job a child can do? (a) plugging in the iron (b) putting the iron away (c) dipping the cotton bud (d) cutting the lemon
  37. 37.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the secret lemon message? (a) needed (b) not needed
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) putting the iron away (b) cutting the lemon (c) letting the paper dry (d) ironing the paper
  39. 39.🧺 Which of these is needed for the secret lemon message? (a) a battery cell (b) a balloon (c) turmeric powder (d) white paper
  40. 40.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the secret lemon message? (a) white paper (b) a battery cell (c) lemon juice (d) an adult with an iron

Answer key

  1. an adult does it
  2. True
  3. False
  4. a balloon
  5. putting the iron away
  6. dipping the cotton bud
  7. we keep it the same
  8. a magnet
  9. False
  10. yeast
  11. not needed
  12. how dark the writing is
  13. needed
  14. an adult does it
  15. a battery cell
  16. only an adult
  17. a cotton bud
  18. plugging in the iron
  19. False
  20. no, it stays brown
  21. it can burn skin
  22. False
  23. we measure it
  24. letting the paper dry
  25. True
  26. an adult with an iron
  27. lemon juice
  28. we keep it the same
  29. a mirror
  30. almost nothing
  31. turmeric powder
  32. not needed
  33. dry juice is see-through
  34. False
  35. writing stays faint
  36. dipping the cotton bud
  37. not needed
  38. letting the paper dry
  39. white paper
  40. a battery cell

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