{"id":583019,"date":"2021-01-15T12:05:40","date_gmt":"2021-01-15T17:05:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/?p=583019"},"modified":"2024-01-23T08:53:56","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T13:53:56","slug":"calling-all-aspiring-scientists-and-could-be-chemists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.earthrangers.com\/EN\/CA\/activities\/calling-all-aspiring-scientists-and-could-be-chemists\/","title":{"rendered":"Calling all aspiring scientists and chemists!!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Calling all aspiring scientists and chemists!! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Science is awesome, we all know that! So we\u2019ve come up with some cool content fit for a curious family like yours. No need for lab coats and a house laboratory \u2013 your own clothes and kitchen will do just fine! Not only have we come up with kid-safe experiments to do at home, but Earth Ranger Emma also has some super science fun facts and chats in her Chemistry Corner. She\u2019s been jumping into her lab through some of the most recent episodes of the Earth Rangers Podcast, and we\u2019ve compiled all of our awesome experiments and info on her adventures in science here!<\/p>\n\n\n

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Listen along<\/a> <\/strong>to do the experiments with Emma or follow the guides below!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emma learns about tiny things called polymers!\nYou can do this awesome at-home experiment to investigate them yourself and\nmake your very own SLIME! <\/p>\n\n\n

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#2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emma talks about biology, the connection between mosquitoes and elephants, and why we really need to know chemistry to truly understand the living world. She\u2019ll also introduce some really cool animals that took chemistry to the next level like these:<\/p>\n\n\n

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Emma explores a really important chemical\nreaction that happens in many living creatures, but not in animals. It\u2019s called\nphotosynthesis, and it\u2019s how plants make their own food. She will also guide\nyou through an experiment that you can actually do at home!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this experiment, called \u2018chromatography\u2019 \u2013\nwe\u2019ll separate the green molecule that plants use for photosynthesis. This\nmolecule is called chlorophyll\u2013 and it enables plants to use the light energy\nfrom the sun to make their own food (and ours!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All you need is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • a coffee filter<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • scissors<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • rubbing alcohol (or nail polish)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • a pen or a pencil<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • a bowl with hot water<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • different type of leaves (spinach or lettuce work really well, but any type of leaf is OK)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • a jar (If you want to compare between different leaves you\u2019ll need a few jars, one for each type of leaf)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • help from a parent<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n
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    #4<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Next, Emma will help you become environmental\nscientists, using red cabbage! Why red cabbage? It has a special molecule\ncalled anthocyanin that changes its colour according to how acidic something\nis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    To follow along with our\ncolour changing experiment, follow the instructions below.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    What you\u2019ll need is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • one red cabbage<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • big pot or bowl that can contain boiling water<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • liquid or water-soluble materials you\u2019d like to examine (we recommend: lemon juice, vinegar, salt, egg white, liquid soap and laundry detergent)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • One glass half-filled with cold water and one spoon for each of the materials<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • A ladle<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • help from a parent<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n
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      #5<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Emma talks to real-life environmental chemist\nProfessor Hind Al-Abadleh from Wilfrid Laurier University Waterloo, about how\nwe use chemistry in order to reduce air pollution and help fighting climate\nchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Professor\nHind from Wilfrid Laurier University working with students in a chemical\nlaboratory<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      How did your experiments turn out? We\u2019d love\nto see your results. If you want to share, ask your parents to follow Earth\nRangers on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and tag your photo as<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      #EmmasChemistry<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Generously sponsored by BASF Canada<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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