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