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Invisible Ink Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 13: Lemon juice invisible ink · Set 942 · 40 questions
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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. 1.🍋 Secret message: who does this step — ironing the paper? (a) a child can do it (b) an adult does it
  2. 2.True or false: yeast is needed for the secret lemon message. (a) False (b) True
  3. 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. 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. 5.🍋 Secret message: who does this step — reading the message? (a) an adult does it (b) a child can do it
  6. 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. 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. 8.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the secret lemon message? (a) needed (b) not needed
  9. 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. 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. 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. 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. 13.🍋 Secret message: who does this step — dipping the cotton bud? (a) an adult does it (b) a child can do it
  14. 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. 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. 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. 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. 18.🧺 Which of these is needed for the secret lemon message? (a) a mirror (b) white paper (c) a magnet (d) a balloon
  19. 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. 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. 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. 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. 23.True or false: yeast is not needed for the secret lemon message. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: plugging in the iron is a job for an adult. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: reading the message is a job a child can do. (a) False (b) True
  26. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 33.📘 The browning of lemon juice with heat is a ___ change. (a) musical (b) chemical (c) magnetic (d) physical
  34. 34.True or false: ironing the paper is a job for an adult. (a) True (b) False
  35. 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. 36.True or false: a small bowl is needed for the secret lemon message. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: a magnet is needed for the secret lemon message. (a) True (b) False
  38. 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. 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. 40.🧺 Do we need white paper for the secret lemon message? (a) needed (b) not needed

Answer key

  1. an adult does it
  2. False
  3. we keep it the same
  4. cutting the lemon
  5. a child can do it
  6. ironing the paper
  7. the kind of juice
  8. not needed
  9. yeast
  10. False
  11. writing the message
  12. we keep it the same
  13. a child can do it
  14. wash your hands
  15. putting the iron away
  16. letting the paper dry
  17. turmeric powder
  18. white paper
  19. an adult with an iron
  20. a mirror
  21. dry juice is see-through
  22. a magnet
  23. True
  24. True
  25. True
  26. writing stays faint
  27. a battery cell
  28. True
  29. writing the message
  30. a balloon
  31. True
  32. False
  33. chemical
  34. True
  35. putting the iron away
  36. True
  37. False
  38. we keep it the same
  39. a balloon
  40. needed

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