Tie+Dye+and+Forensics

Tie Dye and Forensics - Make a Tie Dye Bandana while you learn about chromatography and how it isused in forensics to catch criminals!
 * [|Solution Science: Colorful Candy Chromatography] -


 * News, updates**
 * SWE Space Coast IGEW 3/28/2015 - permanent markers, white bandana, rubbing alcohol


 * SWE Space Coast IGEW 2014 - instructions are in the file. We used to use the red paint buckets to do the alcohol over.  Someone a couple years ago changed to doing it over a plastic plate -- not sure why.  Did have a lot of complaints about the fumes.  They started putting a couple tables outside and doing the alcohol outside.  This module doesn't use up the 45 minutes.  The last time I "managed" volunteers, I had them do candy chromatography along with it -- using M&M's and Reeses pieces.


 * Learn more...**
 * [|Capillary Action], from W. W. Norton & Co.
 * [|Paper Chromatography Science Background], from Florida Institute for Human & Machine Cognition
 * [|Overview of Food Ingredients, Additives and Colors], from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
 * [|Candy Chromatography: What Makes Those Colors?], from Science Buddies

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