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.True or false: ironing the paper is a job a child can do. (a) False (b) True
- 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.🛟 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.True or false: dipping the cotton bud is a job for an adult. (a) False (b) True
- 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.True or false: a balloon is needed for the secret lemon message. (a) False (b) True
- 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.🧺 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.🔍 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.True or false: a mirror is needed for the secret lemon message. (a) True (b) False
- 11.🍋 Secret message: who does this step — letting the paper dry? (a) a child can do it (b) an adult does it
- 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.⚖️ 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.🍋 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.⚖️ 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.🧺 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.🛟 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.🍋 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.🍋 What colour does the lemon writing turn when an adult warms it? (a) white (b) brown (c) green (d) blue
- 20.🍋 Secret message: who does this step — putting the iron away? (a) a child can do it (b) an adult does it
- 21.🧺 Which of these is needed for the secret lemon message? (a) a magnet (b) lemon juice (c) yeast (d) a mirror
- 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.🔍 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.⚖️ 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.📘 The browning of lemon juice with heat is a ___ change. (a) magnetic (b) chemical (c) musical (d) physical
- 26.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the secret lemon message? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 27.🍋 Secret message: who does this step — plugging in the iron? (a) a child can do it (b) an adult does it
- 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.🧺 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.True or false: reading the message is a job a child can do. (a) True (b) False
- 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.🍋 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.⚖️ 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.⚖️ 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.🛟 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.🧺 Which of these is needed for the secret lemon message? (a) a mirror (b) white paper (c) turmeric powder (d) a balloon
- 37.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the secret lemon message? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 38.True or false: ironing the paper is a job for an adult. (a) False (b) True
- 39.🧺 Which of these is needed for the secret lemon message? (a) yeast (b) a balloon (c) a cotton bud (d) a mirror
- 40.True or false: a small bowl is needed for the secret lemon message. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- False
- dry juice is see-through
- it can burn skin
- False
- letting the paper dry
- False
- almost nothing
- yeast
- dipping the cotton bud
- False
- a child can do it
- False
- we change it
- dipping the cotton bud
- the kind of juice
- a balloon
- wash your hands
- cutting the lemon
- brown
- an adult does it
- lemon juice
- a magnet
- plugging in the iron
- we keep it the same
- chemical
- not needed
- an adult does it
- a magnet
- a balloon
- True
- False
- the juice scorches first
- how dark the writing is
- True
- only an adult
- white paper
- not needed
- True
- a cotton bud
- True
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