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) ironing the paper (b) putting the iron away (c) dipping the cotton bud (d) cutting the lemon
- 2.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
- 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the secret lemon message. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) a small bowl (c) white paper (d) lemon juice
- 4.True or false: cutting the lemon is a job a child can do. (a) True (b) False
- 5.🍋 Secret message: who does this step — writing the message? (a) a child can do it (b) an adult does it
- 6.🛟 Why must children keep their fingers away from the iron? (a) it is cold (b) it is sticky (c) it can burn skin (d) it is magnetic
- 7.🧺 Which of these is needed for the secret lemon message? (a) turmeric powder (b) a mirror (c) a cotton bud (d) a magnet
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) cutting the lemon (b) putting the iron away (c) ironing the paper (d) dipping the cotton bud
- 9.True or false: a magnet is needed for the secret lemon message. (a) False (b) True
- 10.True or false: yeast is not needed for the secret lemon message. (a) True (b) False
- 11.🛟 Lemon juice stings cuts and eyes. What should you do after the experiment? (a) skip washing (b) rub your eyes (c) wash your hands (d) lick your fingers
- 12.True or false: lemon juice is needed for the secret lemon message. (a) True (b) False
- 13.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? What do we do with “how dark the writing is”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 14.True or false: a small bowl is not needed for the secret lemon message. (a) True (b) False
- 15.🍋 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) writing the message
- 16.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the secret lemon message? (a) a cotton bud (b) a mirror (c) a small bowl (d) lemon juice
- 17.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? True or false: how dark the writing is is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 18.🛟 Who should use the hot iron in the secret message experiment? (a) the youngest child (b) whoever is fastest (c) only an adult (d) any child
- 19.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the kind of juice (b) the same cotton bud (c) the same paper (d) how dark the writing is
- 20.🍋 Which of these steps is a job for an adult? (a) dipping the cotton bud (b) plugging in the iron (c) writing the message (d) reading the message
- 21.🍋 Secret message: who does this step — plugging in the iron? (a) a child can do it (b) an adult does it
- 22.📘 The browning of lemon juice with heat is a ___ change. (a) musical (b) physical (c) chemical (d) magnetic
- 23.🧺 Do we need a cotton bud for the secret lemon message? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 24.🧺 Do we need white paper for the secret lemon message? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 25.🍋 Secret message: who does this step — putting the iron away? (a) a child can do it (b) an adult does it
- 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the secret lemon message. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a cotton bud (b) a mirror (c) an adult with an iron (d) lemon juice
- 27.🧺 Do we need an adult with an iron for the secret lemon message? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 28.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? True or false: the ironing time is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the secret lemon message. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small bowl (b) a cotton bud (c) a balloon (d) white paper
- 30.🍋 Which of these steps is a job a child can do? (a) ironing the paper (b) putting the iron away (c) plugging in the iron (d) letting the paper dry
- 31.🔮 Predict: the adult irons for only one second. What happens? (a) writing turns green (b) the paper floats (c) writing stays faint (d) it gets darker
- 32.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? What do we do with “the same paper”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
- 33.True or false: a balloon is needed for the secret lemon message. (a) True (b) False
- 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the secret lemon message. Which one is NOT needed? (a) an adult with an iron (b) white paper (c) lemon juice (d) yeast
- 35.🍋 Secret message: who does this step — dipping the cotton bud? (a) an adult does it (b) a child can do it
- 36.⚖️ Fair test — does lemon juice or orange juice make darker secret writing? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the iron setting (b) how dark the writing is (c) the kind of juice
- 37.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the secret lemon message? (a) an adult with an iron (b) a magnet (c) a cotton bud (d) lemon juice
- 38.🍋 Why can’t you see the lemon writing once it dries? (a) the ink is magnetic (b) it turned into air (c) dry juice is see-through (d) the paper ate it
- 39.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the secret lemon message. (a) False (b) True
- 40.⚖️ 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 ironing time (c) how dark the writing is
Answer key
- dipping the cotton bud
- we change it
- a magnet
- False
- a child can do it
- it can burn skin
- a cotton bud
- dipping the cotton bud
- False
- True
- wash your hands
- True
- we measure it
- False
- writing the message
- a mirror
- False
- only an adult
- how dark the writing is
- plugging in the iron
- an adult does it
- chemical
- needed
- needed
- an adult does it
- a mirror
- needed
- True
- a balloon
- letting the paper dry
- writing stays faint
- we keep it the same
- False
- yeast
- a child can do it
- the iron setting
- a magnet
- dry juice is see-through
- True
- the ironing time
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