{"id":582722,"date":"2020-12-02T14:14:41","date_gmt":"2020-12-02T19:14:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/?p=582722"},"modified":"2025-06-13T14:17:02","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T18:17:02","slug":"podcast-red-knots-and-science-with-spinach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/all\/podcast-red-knots-and-science-with-spinach\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast: Red Knots (?!) and Science with Spinach"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ahoy Sea dogs and land lubbers! Today Captain Emma is going to teach you everything about knots \u2013 not just any knots \u2013 We\u2019re talking about the red knot, which is not really a knot but actually a bird. Feeling confused? Don\u2019t worry \u2013 Emma is going to get you ship shape in no time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"> <strong>Click the play button on the player below to listen&nbsp;to&nbsp;today&#8217;s&nbsp;episode! <\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm\/?e=EDEUA3223197251\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Meet the red knot and learn about its impressive migration route!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/57608760_1679937135442200_6980618794389471232_n-1024x654.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-582761\" width=\"768\" height=\"491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/57608760_1679937135442200_6980618794389471232_n-1024x654.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/57608760_1679937135442200_6980618794389471232_n-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/57608760_1679937135442200_6980618794389471232_n-768x491.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/57608760_1679937135442200_6980618794389471232_n-696x445.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/57608760_1679937135442200_6980618794389471232_n-1392x890.jpg 1392w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/57608760_1679937135442200_6980618794389471232_n-1068x683.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/57608760_1679937135442200_6980618794389471232_n-657x420.jpg 657w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/57608760_1679937135442200_6980618794389471232_n-1314x840.jpg 1314w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/57608760_1679937135442200_6980618794389471232_n.jpg 1596w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption> Photo by Fabian Pinasco <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">In Today\u2019s episode, Emma is talking to the red knot expert Patricia Gonz\u00e1lez, who is located in one of the red knots favourite feeding location Bahia de San Antonio in Argentina.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"309\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/patricia.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-582680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/patricia.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/patricia-300x116.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/patricia-768x297.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/patricia-696x269.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/chemistryCornerLogo_v01.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-583021\" width=\"750\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/chemistryCornerLogo_v01.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/chemistryCornerLogo_v01-300x122.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/chemistryCornerLogo_v01-768x311.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/chemistryCornerLogo_v01-696x282.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">In Today\u2019s Chemistry Corner, Emma is exploring one really important chemical reaction that happens in many living creatures, but not in animals. It\u2019s called <strong><em>photosynthesis<\/em><\/strong>, and it\u2019s how plants make their own food. She will also guide you through an experiment that you can actually do at home!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">In this experiment, called \u2018chromatography\u2019 \u2013 we\u2019ll separate the green molecule that plants use for photosynthesis. This molecule is called chlorophyll\u2013 and it enables plants to use the light energy from the sun to make their own food (and ours!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All you need is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>a coffee filter<\/li><li>scissors<\/li><li>rubbing alcohol (or nail polish)<\/li><li>a pen or a pencil<\/li><li>a bowl with hot water<\/li><li>different type of leaves (spinach or lettuce work really well, but any type of leaf is OK)<\/li><li>a jar (If you want to compare between different leaves you&#8217;ll need a few jars, one for each type of leaf)<\/li><li>help from a parent<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"439\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/steps1-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-582711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/steps1-2.png 800w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/steps1-2-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/steps1-2-768x421.png 768w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/steps1-2-696x382.png 696w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/steps1-2-765x420.png 765w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"439\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/steps3-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-582712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/steps3-4.png 800w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/steps3-4-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/steps3-4-768x421.png 768w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/steps3-4-696x382.png 696w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/steps3-4-765x420.png 765w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"439\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/steps5-6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-582713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/steps5-6.png 800w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/steps5-6-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/steps5-6-768x421.png 768w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/steps5-6-696x382.png 696w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/steps5-6-765x420.png 765w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"945\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/step7n.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-582705\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/step7n.png 800w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/step7n-254x300.png 254w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/step7n-768x907.png 768w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/step7n-696x822.png 696w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/step7n-356x420.png 356w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/step7n-711x840.png 711w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\n\nHow did your experiment turn out? We\u2019d love to see your results. If you want to share, ask your parents to follow Earth Rangers on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and tag your photo as <strong>#EmmasChemistry<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">\n\nIn our next Chemistry Corner Emma is going to help you become environmental scientists, and how to make red cabbage to change its colour. Wanna get a head start for the next experiment? \n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here\u2019s what you\u2019ll need for next experiment :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>one red cabbage<\/li><li>big pot or bowl that can contain boiling water<\/li><li>liquid or water-soluble materials you\u2019d like to examine (we recommend: lemon juice, vinegar, salt, egg white, liquid soap and laundry detergent)<\/li><li>One glass half-filled with cold water and one teaspoon for each of the materials<\/li><li>A ladle<\/li><li>help from a parent<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/AESlogo_v01.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-581757\" width=\"407\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/AESlogo_v01.png 813w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/AESlogo_v01-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/AESlogo_v01-768x529.png 768w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/AESlogo_v01-100x70.png 100w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/AESlogo_v01-218x150.png 218w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/AESlogo_v01-436x300.png 436w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/AESlogo_v01-696x479.png 696w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/AESlogo_v01-610x420.png 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 407px) 100vw, 407px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Great news! The animal encounter stories contest is back!<br>Send us your new animal encounter stories before December 15th to get entered for a chance to win an Earth Rangers prize pack \u2013 containing a water bottle, a surprise plushie and a limited edition button set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>What is your favourite migratory bird? What\u2019s your favourite thing about the Red Knot? How did your first chemistry experiment go?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Share your thoughts in the comments below!   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mce_4\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/podcast\/subscribe-now\/\">Subscribe to the podcast<\/a> so you don&#8217;t miss an episode! Don\u2019t forget to send your own animal story to enter our brand new contest!!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/wildwire\/podcast\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"389\" height=\"98\" src=\"\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Earth-Rangers-Podcast-Button.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Earth-Rangers-Podcast-Button.png 389w, https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/wp-content\/uploads\/Earth-Rangers-Podcast-Button-300x76.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 389px) 100vw, 389px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ahoy Sea dogs and land lubbers! Today Captain Emma is going to teach you everything about knots \u2013 not just any knots \u2013 We\u2019re talking about the red knot, which is not really a knot but actually a bird. Feeling confused? Don\u2019t worry \u2013 Emma is going to get you ship shape in no time! 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