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