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