Science experiment: Spooky messages

Halloween is just a few weeks away, so here's a spooky science experiment you can try at home. You never know, it might scare you into loving science!

Ingredients

Paper

Cup

Lemon juice

Cotton swabs

Instructions

STEP 1: Dip the tip of a cotton swab into the lemon juice.

STEP 2: Use the cotton swab to write a spooky message on the paper.

STEP 3: Once the lemon juice is dry, hold the paper up to a light to reveal your spooky message.

Explanation

The heat from the light breaks down the carbon compounds in the lemon juice, revealing your spooky message.

KFVS12 and the Southeast Missourian are teaming up for science. Every Friday you'll find an experiment from the KFVS Heartland Science Lab in the neXt section of the Southeast Missourian. Grab the ingredients and join KFVS science reporter Jason Lindsey live on KFVS at 5 p.m. every Wednesday. More science experiences can be found at www.kfvs12.com and www.semissourian.com.