Superpower of Sleuthing
Experiment 5: Fingerprints


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

Experiment 5 of the Super Sleuthing superpower series - let's make a fingerprint scope! Learn how to collect and store copies of fingerprints so you can match them to a crime using your own fingerprint scope! 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 3 - Chromatography

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

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Experiment 4 - Invisible Ink

Investigate the science of writing invisible secret messages.

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