Science is for Kids

This video shows a chromatography experiment used to separate the different color pigments that are found in a black wet erase marker. This is an experiment that could easily be done at home.  Paper towel could be used instead of the chromatography paper I used to make this video.  You just need to use paper that is absorbent. It would also be fun to try this experiment using different types of markers or pens.  You could also try different liquids, rubbing alcohol would be an interesting choice. NGSS Connection: HS-LS1-1 3.Reasoning a. Students use reasoning to connect evidence, along with the assumption that theories and laws that describe the natural world operate today as they did in the past and will continue to do so in the future, to construct the explanation. Students describe* the following chain of reasoning in their explanation iii. Proper function of many proteins is necessary for the proper functioning of the cells. I have used this lab in connection with