Make up Assignment for the Purloined Parakeet Case

Alternative Final Assessment UnitAcademic Biology – Mrs. Liggett

Instructions: Obtain a copy of The Case of the Purloined

Parakeet from Mrs. Liggett. Read over the packet and the review

homework assignment on chromatography. Click on each chromatogram for each pen and

solvent on the next slide. Color in each chromatogram in the chart

provided in the lab…………….. You NEED to do this in color!

View the result chromatograms for the Ransom Note.

Using your chart and the ransom note results, solve the case. Write your results under the chart in the lab.

Copy of Ransom Note

Pens

Pen A- a sharpie black marker

Pen B – a Crayola black marker

Pen C – a flipchart black marker

Chromatograms for each pen & solvent Pen A in water Pen A in acetone Pen A in alcohol

Pen B in water Pen B in acetone Pen B in alcohol

Pen C in water Pen C in acetone Pen C in alcohol

Chromatogram for the Ransom Note

Pen A - Water

Pen A - Acetone

Pen A - Alcohol

Pen B - Water

Pen B - Acetone

Pen B - Alcohol

Pen C - Water

Pen C - Acetone

Pen C - Alcohol