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