Paper Chromatography Classroom Kit

Grades 6-8.

Perform paper chromatography on 3 individual dyes and a mixture of dyes to determine if all 3 eyes are in the mixture.

• Chromatography is the oldest documented technique to separate chemical substances
• Students will understand not only the components of a chromatography system but also why different substances move at different rates within the system
• Contains enough materials for 15 groups
• Includes teacher’s manual and student study guide copy masters
• Chromatography dye set contains:
  • Crystal violet, 0.5 ml
  • Safranin O, 0.5 ml
  • Toluidine blue, 0.5 ml
  • Chromatography mixture, 0.5 ml
  • 5 containers of 95% ethanol, 30 ml
  • 16 filter paper sheets
  • 4 capillary tubes
• Aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
• Disciplinary Core Ideas: PS1.A, PS1.B
• Performance Expectations: MS-PS1-2, HS-PS1-3
• Cross Cutting Concepts: Patterns
• Engineering Practices: Analyzing and interpreting data, planning and carrying out investigations
• Individual Student Kit also available (SB53421)