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Invisible Ink Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 13: Lemon juice invisible ink · Set 823 · 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.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the secret lemon message? (a) a small bowl (b) lemon juice (c) a cotton bud (d) a battery cell
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) letting the paper dry (b) plugging in the iron (c) reading the message (d) writing the message
  3. 3.🔮 Predict: the adult irons for only one second. What happens? (a) writing turns green (b) writing stays faint (c) the paper floats (d) it gets darker
  4. 4.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
  5. 5.🧺 Which of these is needed for the secret lemon message? (a) a balloon (b) a battery cell (c) a mirror (d) a cotton bud
  6. 6.🧺 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) lemon juice (d) turmeric powder
  7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? True or false: how dark the writing is is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the kind of juice (b) the ironing time (c) how dark the writing is (d) the same paper
  9. 9.🧺 Do we need a small bowl for the secret lemon message? (a) needed (b) not needed
  10. 10.🛟 Who should use the hot iron in the secret message experiment? (a) whoever is fastest (b) any child (c) only an adult (d) the youngest child
  11. 11.🧺 Which of these is needed for the secret lemon message? (a) an adult with an iron (b) a magnet (c) turmeric powder (d) yeast
  12. 12.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the secret lemon message? (a) a cotton bud (b) an adult with an iron (c) a magnet (d) lemon juice
  13. 13.🧺 Do we need a cotton bud for the secret lemon message? (a) not needed (b) needed
  14. 14.🍋 Which of these steps is a job for an adult? (a) letting the paper dry (b) writing the message (c) putting the iron away (d) reading the message
  15. 15.True or false: lemon juice is needed for the secret lemon message. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.⚖️ 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
  17. 17.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the secret lemon message? (a) yeast (b) an adult with an iron (c) white paper (d) lemon juice
  18. 18.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the secret lemon message. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🍋 Which of these steps is a job a child can do? (a) plugging in the iron (b) writing the message (c) putting the iron away (d) ironing the paper
  20. 20.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? True or false: the ironing time is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.⚖️ 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) how dark the writing is (c) the same cotton bud
  22. 22.True or false: dipping the cotton bud is a job for an adult. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔮 Can the brown writing go back to being invisible? (a) yes, if shaken (b) no, it stays brown (c) yes, in the dark (d) yes, if cooled
  24. 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for the secret lemon message. Which one is NOT needed? (a) lemon juice (b) an adult with an iron (c) a magnet (d) a cotton bud
  25. 25.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
  26. 26.🛟 Why must children keep their fingers away from the iron? (a) it is sticky (b) it is magnetic (c) it is cold (d) it can burn skin
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ironing the paper (b) reading the message (c) plugging in the iron (d) putting the iron away
  28. 28.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? What do we do with “the iron setting”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  29. 29.True or false: plugging in the iron is a job for an adult. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🍋 Secret message: who does this step — cutting the lemon? (a) a child can do it (b) an adult does it
  31. 31.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the secret lemon message? (a) a small bowl (b) a balloon (c) lemon juice (d) white paper
  32. 32.True or false: plugging in the iron is a job a child can do. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: cutting the lemon is a job for an adult. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
  35. 35.⚖️ 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) how dark the writing is (c) the same paper
  36. 36.📘 The browning of lemon juice with heat is a ___ change. (a) magnetic (b) chemical (c) physical (d) musical
  37. 37.🧺 Which of these is needed for the secret lemon message? (a) a balloon (b) lemon juice (c) a battery cell (d) a magnet
  38. 38.🧺 Do we need white paper for the secret lemon message? (a) not needed (b) needed
  39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the secret lemon message. Which one is NOT needed? (a) white paper (b) a mirror (c) an adult with an iron (d) lemon juice
  40. 40.🍋 Which of these steps is a job for an adult? (a) dipping the cotton bud (b) letting the paper dry (c) reading the message (d) ironing the paper

Answer key

  1. a battery cell
  2. plugging in the iron
  3. writing stays faint
  4. we change it
  5. a cotton bud
  6. turmeric powder
  7. False
  8. the kind of juice
  9. needed
  10. only an adult
  11. an adult with an iron
  12. a magnet
  13. needed
  14. putting the iron away
  15. True
  16. we keep it the same
  17. yeast
  18. False
  19. writing the message
  20. True
  21. the same cotton bud
  22. False
  23. no, it stays brown
  24. a magnet
  25. False
  26. it can burn skin
  27. reading the message
  28. we keep it the same
  29. True
  30. an adult does it
  31. a balloon
  32. False
  33. True
  34. we keep it the same
  35. the same paper
  36. chemical
  37. lemon juice
  38. needed
  39. a mirror
  40. ironing the paper

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