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Science experiments lesson 13: Lemon juice invisible ink · Set 996 · 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.True or false: a cotton bud is not needed for the secret lemon message. (a) False (b) True
  2. 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. 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. 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. 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. 6.True or false: reading the message is a job for an adult. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: an adult with an iron is not needed for the secret lemon message. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🍋 Secret message: who does this step — dipping the cotton bud? (a) an adult does it (b) a child can do it
  9. 9.📘 The browning of lemon juice with heat is a ___ change. (a) musical (b) chemical (c) magnetic (d) physical
  10. 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. 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. 12.🧺 Do we need a magnet for the secret lemon message? (a) needed (b) not needed
  13. 13.True or false: writing the message is a job a child can do. (a) True (b) False
  14. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 19.🍋 Secret message: who does this step — putting the iron away? (a) a child can do it (b) an adult does it
  20. 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. 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. 22.True or false: white paper is needed for the secret lemon message. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the secret lemon message? (a) not needed (b) needed
  24. 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. 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. 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. 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. 28.🍋 Secret message: who does this step — reading the message? (a) an adult does it (b) a child can do it
  29. 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. 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. 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. 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. 33.True or false: lemon juice is not needed for the secret lemon message. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: white paper is not needed for the secret lemon message. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧺 Do we need white paper for the secret lemon message? (a) not needed (b) needed
  36. 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. 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. 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. 39.🧺 Do we need an adult with an iron for the secret lemon message? (a) needed (b) not needed
  40. 40.True or false: ironing the paper is a job a child can do. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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