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Invisible Ink Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 13: Lemon juice invisible ink · Set 720 · 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.🍋 Why can’t you see the lemon writing once it dries? (a) it turned into air (b) dry juice is see-through (c) the ink is magnetic (d) the paper ate it
  3. 3.🛟 Why must children keep their fingers away from the iron? (a) it is sticky (b) it is cold (c) it is magnetic (d) it can burn skin
  4. 4.True or false: dipping the cotton bud is a job for an adult. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🍋 Which of these steps is a job a child can do? (a) plugging in the iron (b) letting the paper dry (c) ironing the paper (d) putting the iron away
  6. 6.True or false: a balloon is needed for the secret lemon message. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔮 Predict: you write with plain water instead of lemon juice. What appears after ironing? (a) blue words (b) a rainbow (c) dark brown words (d) almost nothing
  8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the secret lemon message. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a cotton bud (b) lemon juice (c) a small bowl (d) yeast
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ironing the paper (b) plugging in the iron (c) dipping the cotton bud (d) cutting the lemon
  10. 10.True or false: a mirror is needed for the secret lemon message. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🍋 Secret message: who does this step — letting the paper dry? (a) a child can do it (b) an adult does it
  12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? True or false: the ironing time is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? What do we do with “the kind of juice”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  14. 14.🍋 Which of these steps is a job a child can do? (a) dipping the cotton bud (b) cutting the lemon (c) ironing the paper (d) plugging in the iron
  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 ironing time (b) the same cotton bud (c) the iron setting (d) the kind of juice
  16. 16.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the secret lemon message? (a) a cotton bud (b) an adult with an iron (c) white paper (d) a balloon
  17. 17.🛟 Lemon juice stings cuts and eyes. What should you do after the experiment? (a) rub your eyes (b) lick your fingers (c) wash your hands (d) skip washing
  18. 18.🍋 Which of these steps is a job for an adult? (a) writing the message (b) cutting the lemon (c) dipping the cotton bud (d) reading the message
  19. 19.🍋 What colour does the lemon writing turn when an adult warms it? (a) white (b) brown (c) green (d) blue
  20. 20.🍋 Secret message: who does this step — putting the iron away? (a) a child can do it (b) an adult does it
  21. 21.🧺 Which of these is needed for the secret lemon message? (a) a magnet (b) lemon juice (c) yeast (d) a mirror
  22. 22.🧺 Three of these are needed for the secret lemon message. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) lemon juice (c) an adult with an iron (d) white paper
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) plugging in the iron (b) letting the paper dry (c) writing the message (d) reading the message
  24. 24.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? What do we do with “the ironing time”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  25. 25.📘 The browning of lemon juice with heat is a ___ change. (a) magnetic (b) chemical (c) musical (d) physical
  26. 26.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the secret lemon message? (a) not needed (b) needed
  27. 27.🍋 Secret message: who does this step — plugging in the iron? (a) a child can do it (b) an adult does it
  28. 28.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the secret lemon message? (a) a cotton bud (b) white paper (c) an adult with an iron (d) a magnet
  29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the secret lemon message. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) lemon juice (c) white paper (d) an adult with an iron
  30. 30.True or false: reading the message is a job a child can do. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? True or false: the kind of juice is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🍋 Why does the lemon writing turn brown with heat? (a) the juice scorches first (b) the iron is brown (c) heat adds colour (d) paper turns lemony
  33. 33.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the ironing time (b) how dark the writing is (c) the same paper (d) the same cotton bud
  34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? True or false: the kind of juice is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🛟 Who should use the hot iron in the secret message experiment? (a) the youngest child (b) any child (c) whoever is fastest (d) only an adult
  36. 36.🧺 Which of these is needed for the secret lemon message? (a) a mirror (b) white paper (c) turmeric powder (d) a balloon
  37. 37.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the secret lemon message? (a) needed (b) not needed
  38. 38.True or false: ironing the paper is a job for an adult. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧺 Which of these is needed for the secret lemon message? (a) yeast (b) a balloon (c) a cotton bud (d) a mirror
  40. 40.True or false: a small bowl is needed for the secret lemon message. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. False
  2. dry juice is see-through
  3. it can burn skin
  4. False
  5. letting the paper dry
  6. False
  7. almost nothing
  8. yeast
  9. dipping the cotton bud
  10. False
  11. a child can do it
  12. False
  13. we change it
  14. dipping the cotton bud
  15. the kind of juice
  16. a balloon
  17. wash your hands
  18. cutting the lemon
  19. brown
  20. an adult does it
  21. lemon juice
  22. a magnet
  23. plugging in the iron
  24. we keep it the same
  25. chemical
  26. not needed
  27. an adult does it
  28. a magnet
  29. a balloon
  30. True
  31. False
  32. the juice scorches first
  33. how dark the writing is
  34. True
  35. only an adult
  36. white paper
  37. not needed
  38. True
  39. a cotton bud
  40. True

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