Superpower of Sleuthing
Experiment 3: Chromatography

Detective Nanogirl is still on the trail of the cookie thief!

Experiment 3 of the Super Sleuthing superpower series - let's make a Chromatography Machine! Learn how to use the power chromatography to find clues in dyes and pigments that might be left at a crime scene! Don't forget to download the full instructional worksheet and parent cheat sheet.

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Superpower of Sleuthing Trailer

A daring crime has been committed in Nanogirl's Lab!

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Experiment 1 - Disguise

A cookie crime has been committed!

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Experiment 2 - Cipher Wheel

Make a cipher wheel and send secret coded messages to your Super Friends!

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Experiment 4 - Invisible Ink

Investigate the science of writing invisible secret messages.

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Experiment 5 - Fingerprints

Nanogirl is closer than ever to solving the mystery of who stole the last cookie.

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