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 is needed for the secret lemon message? (a) a magnet (b) a mirror (c) yeast (d) lemon juice
- 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the secret lemon message. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a cotton bud (b) white paper (c) yeast (d) a small bowl
- 3.🧺 Do we need white paper for the secret lemon message? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 4.🧺 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) a cotton bud (d) turmeric powder
- 5.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the secret lemon message? (a) turmeric powder (b) a small bowl (c) lemon juice (d) an adult with an iron
- 6.🍋 Which of these steps is a job a child can do? (a) ironing the paper (b) putting the iron away (c) reading the message (d) plugging in the iron
- 7.🍋 Which of these steps is a job a child can do? (a) plugging in the iron (b) cutting the lemon (c) dipping the cotton bud (d) ironing the paper
- 8.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the ironing time (b) how dark the writing is (c) the kind of juice
- 9.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? What do we do with “the kind of juice”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 10.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the secret lemon message? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 11.True or false: a balloon is needed for the secret lemon message. (a) True (b) False
- 12.🔮 Predict: you write with plain water instead of lemon juice. What appears after ironing? (a) almost nothing (b) blue words (c) a rainbow (d) dark brown words
- 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the secret lemon message. Which one is NOT needed? (a) white paper (b) a cotton bud (c) lemon juice (d) a magnet
- 14.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
- 15.🧺 Do we need a small bowl for the secret lemon message? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 16.⚖️ 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) the same cotton bud (c) how dark the writing is
- 17.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? True or false: the same paper is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 18.🍋 Why can’t you see the lemon writing once it dries? (a) it turned into air (b) the paper ate it (c) dry juice is see-through (d) the ink is magnetic
- 19.True or false: dipping the cotton bud is a job for an adult. (a) False (b) True
- 20.⚖️ 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
- 21.🧺 Which of these is needed for the secret lemon message? (a) a mirror (b) yeast (c) turmeric powder (d) white paper
- 22.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? True or false: the iron setting is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 23.🔮 Predict: the adult irons for only one second. What happens? (a) writing turns green (b) the paper floats (c) it gets darker (d) writing stays faint
- 24.⚖️ 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 cotton bud (d) the same paper
- 25.True or false: a small bowl is needed for the secret lemon message. (a) False (b) True
- 26.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? What do we do with “the same paper”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
- 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the secret lemon message? (a) an adult with an iron (b) white paper (c) a small bowl (d) yeast
- 28.🍋 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) putting the iron away
- 29.True or false: an adult with an iron is not needed for the secret lemon message. (a) True (b) False
- 30.🍋 What colour does the lemon writing turn when an adult warms it? (a) green (b) white (c) blue (d) brown
- 31.🛟 Lemon juice stings cuts and eyes. What should you do after the experiment? (a) rub your eyes (b) wash your hands (c) skip washing (d) lick your fingers
- 32.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the secret lemon message? (a) a balloon (b) a cotton bud (c) lemon juice (d) a small bowl
- 33.⚖️ 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) the same paper (c) how dark the writing is
- 34.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the secret lemon message? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 35.🧺 Do we need lemon juice for the secret lemon message? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 36.🍋 Secret message: who does this step — writing the message? (a) an adult does it (b) a child can do it
- 37.🍋 Secret message: who does this step — dipping the cotton bud? (a) an adult does it (b) a child can do it
- 38.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the secret lemon message? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 39.🍋 Which of these steps is a job a child can do? (a) putting the iron away (b) plugging in the iron (c) cutting the lemon (d) letting the paper dry
- 40.🍋 Secret message: who does this step — letting the paper dry? (a) a child can do it (b) an adult does it
Answer key
- lemon juice
- yeast
- needed
- turmeric powder
- turmeric powder
- reading the message
- dipping the cotton bud
- the ironing time
- we change it
- not needed
- False
- almost nothing
- a magnet
- we keep it the same
- needed
- the same cotton bud
- True
- dry juice is see-through
- False
- we keep it the same
- white paper
- True
- writing stays faint
- how dark the writing is
- True
- we keep it the same
- yeast
- putting the iron away
- False
- brown
- wash your hands
- a balloon
- the same paper
- not needed
- needed
- a child can do it
- a child can do it
- not needed
- letting the paper dry
- a child can do it
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