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