Once upon a time, in a snowy land, there was a glacier that looked very unusual. It was pink! Pearl and Kwazii were curious about this strange glacier. Pearl explained that the pink color came from red algae growing in the snow. This algae made the snow melt faster because it absorbed more sunlight than regular white snow. To stop the snow from melting so quickly, they needed to find a way to remove the algae.
Some people even called this pink snow “watermelon snow” because of its color. Kwazii joked about being hungry for watermelon, but they had a mission to complete. They needed to figure out how to clean the algae off the glacier.
As they were thinking of ways to clean the glacier, they noticed some birds nearby. These birds were learning by watching and copying others. Kwazii and Pearl decided to ask the birds for help. Together, they worked to fix a machine called the Ultra Ray, which would help them with their mission.
Suddenly, a storm was approaching, and they needed to act fast. The team worked together to warn the albatross birds about the storm and guide them to a safer nesting ground. The albatrosses always stayed with their eggs, so it was important to keep them safe.
During their adventure, Kwazii and Pearl met many animals who needed help. They helped an okapi escape from a leopard by using a clever trick. They also rescued a cayman stuck in the mud and helped some vegetables find safety from a hungry predator.
In another part of the world, a cold snap had frozen an iguana. Iguanas can’t keep themselves warm, so they become very still when it’s cold. The team knew they had to help the iguana warm up so it could move again.
Kwazii and Pearl found an alligator frozen in ice. They used their tools to carefully melt the ice and free the alligator. The alligator was grateful and safe once again.
Finally, they met a little barnacle goose chick. This chick was supposed to leap from its high nest to find food, but it was scared. The team learned that barnacle geese must make this jump to survive. With a little encouragement, the chick made the leap safely.
After many exciting adventures, Kwazii and Pearl helped all their new friends and learned a lot about nature. They realized that teamwork and kindness could solve many problems. And so, they continued their journey, ready for the next adventure!
Color Experiment: Try a simple experiment to understand how colors affect temperature. Gather two sheets of paper, one white and one pink or red. Place them both under direct sunlight for an hour. Afterward, touch each sheet to feel which one is warmer. Discuss why the pink or red paper might be warmer, just like the pink glacier with the red algae.
Algae Observation: Take a walk in a nearby park or garden and look for different types of plants or algae. Bring a magnifying glass if you have one. Observe the colors and shapes. Discuss how these plants might affect their environment, similar to how the red algae affected the glacier.
Teamwork Challenge: Create a simple obstacle course at home or in the playground. Work in pairs or small groups to complete the course, helping each other along the way. Afterward, talk about how teamwork helped Kwazii and Pearl in their adventure and how it helped you complete the challenge.
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(wheel clacking) – So what’s unusual about this glacier, Pearl? – Dashi didn’t say Kwazii, but… – It’s as pink as a flamingo. – It sure is. And I think I know why. – It’s strawberry flavored? (Pearl laughs) – No, it’s algae. There’s red algae growing in the snow. That’s why it looks pink and why it’s melting so fast. See, normal snow is bright white. Most sunlight bounces off it, but pink snow doesn’t reflect as much light. More sunlight gets through and melts the snow much faster. The only way to slow the melt is to get rid of the algae. But how will we do that? – Hmm. Don’t worry, matey. We can just wash it off. Like swabbing the deck of a ship. – There’s algae beneath the surface too. That’s what makes the snow look pink. Some even call it watermelon snow. – Ah, watermelon? You’re making me hungry again. (Kwazii crunches) – Drop that bolt, you thieving bird. – Kwazii, wait. Remember, Shellington said they learn by watching and imitating others. Hello. Did you see what our long-eared friend did earlier? Can you do the same thing? – Don’t know. Let’s find out. (dramatic music) – [Kwazii] Hold on Dashi, we’re fixing it. Almost done. – Hurry. (bright music) The rotor is fixed! – Yes. The Ultra Ray’s working again. – Well, I’ll be. Maybe you birds aren’t invaders after all. (Kwazii grunts) – I hope Dashi gets here soon. – What in the world is happening? – The storm we were trying to warn you about. It’s finally incoming. – Oh dear, we hate storms. – Always have. – Always will. – My egg! (tense music) – Your egg is safe and sound. – Oh, thanks, team. – Let’s go. – Attention albatross, follow us. – [Kwazii] There’s nowhere to go. – Nowhere to go, but up. (dramatic music) Uh huh, as I was saying, follow us to your new nesting ground. – You heard him, everybody. – We always stick with our eggs. – [Albatrosses] Always have, always will. (leopard sniffs) I thought I smelled one okapi, but it looks like I found two okapis for lunch. Lucky me. – Run, run! – There won’t be any okapi on the menu today, matey. – I have another idea. (wristband beeps) – It’s too loud. No meal is worth this. Not even okapi. – Well, I’ll be. – According to the training manual, leopards have sensitive hearing too. – Oh, thank you for saving us. – Ah, it’s the least we could do, ma’am. – Now, it’s time to go back to the nest. – This river brought water to a lot of trees in this part of the rainforest. Now those trees and all the creatures that live in them are in danger. – Thanks, matey. Just the thing I need to scrape the mud off my boots. I’ll just take a seat on this log and… – Hey! Get off of me. – Shiver me whiskers, a talking log. – I am no log. I am Caesar of the Caymans, more in particular this river, and I will defend it to the last. Or I would if I wasn’t stuck in this mud. – Hang on matey. We’ll have you out of this mud in a jiffy. (wheel clacks) – Okay men, let’s go. (dramatic music) (vegetables cheering) – I think you may have made a mistake. We’re not tasty morsels. We’re Octonauts. – You look plenty tasty to me. (vegetables speaking vegetable) (leopard yowls) – Nice work, vegetables. Let’s get this off to safety. – I want my mama. – Don’t worry, matey. We’ll have your home before you know it. – (Turnip speaking vegetable) Cheepa. Oh! (armadillo yawns) – Welcome back to the Amazon, Turnip. Guess you forgot about all these holes we armadillos dig. (armadillo yawns) Yep. We dig new holes every night and sleep in them during the day because we’re nocturnal. It’s a good thing you’re here; your cocoa trees haven’t been doing too well in this heat. (vegetables gasp) Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have to get back to sleep. – (vegetables babbling in vegetable language) (upbeat music) (Turnip gasps) (speaking vegetable) (vegetables grunting) – (vegetables all babbling excitedly) – Oh! (wheel clacks) – Petey, it’s not safe there. You need to get to higher ground. – I’m not leaving my haystack. What’s that? – Don’t you worry little pikas, with the help of the Terra Gup Three, we’ll get you off of that island faster than you can say, bunch of munchy, crunchy carrots. – All right everyone. I’m going to get a closer look at that glacier. – Let’s get you to dry land, mateys. – No problem. I can get you and all your food in one scoop. – Over here. – Oh, grass, thistle, chickweed, berries. Oh, my snacks are all here. – Oh oh. – The branches up here are so dry and weak, they won’t support the Terra Gup Five’s weight. We’ll have to use climbing claws the rest of the way. – I can’t carry you and climb at the same time. Unless… That’s better. – I think perhaps I should stay in the Terra Gup Five. I’m not much of a climber. And I’d like to write down all the fascinating things we’ve seen while they’re still fresh in my mind. – Okay, Professor. We’ll be back before you can say, bunch of munchy, crunchy carrots. – My trip to the Amazon rainforest has certainly been… (branch cracks) (Professor screams) – Oh my. Fascinating and potentially very dangerous. – Octo-Agent Marsh, report please. – Shiver me whiskers. Have you been transferred to the Arctic? – Still in the Everglades, Kwazii. Except it’s what we call a cold snap. The weather suddenly got freezing out of nowhere. Problem is a lot of critters here aren’t prepared for freezing temperatures. – Oh! Like this iguana. – Oh no. Is he hurt? – Nah, they just get really still when the weather gets cold. – Too cold to move. – When it gets cold, many animals’ bodies produce their own heat to warm themselves up. But iguanas are ectotherms. That means they have no way of keeping warm on their own. If it’s cold outside, their bodies are cold inside. – Ah, this fella will start moving again soon as it warms up. Meantime, I’ll keep him safe inside my ranger station. But there’s a lot more critters down here that need help. – Don’t worry, Pa. I’ll rev up the Gup King and get back home to the Everglades faster than you can say… – [Both] Bunch of crunchy, munchy carrots. (both laugh) (wheel clacks) – Hang on. My ears are picking up something from that rock. Sounds like breathing. – Flappity flippers, that’s not a rock. It’s a snout. – And it belongs to an alligator that’s frozen in the ice. – We need to melt that ice and rescue him. – I have an idea. Mind if I borrow this? – I don’t really think that’ll be necessary. – Please be careful with that cocoa, Shellington. We want to melt the ice, not the gator. – We can use the tow wench to hoist the gator out before he freezes solid. (alligator yawns) – Can I help y’all with something? – Hello little Tex. We’ve been looking all over for you. – Howdy. I was just getting a snack. (bird squawks) – Ah, that looks tasty. (Peso gasps) – Flappity flippers. – Wow. – Ah, that tastes terrible. – Are you all right? – Yeah, but I never should have left the swarm without telling Lula Mae. – Why did that crow spit you out? – Eating milkweed makes us taste bad and protects us from predators like him. Now, let’s vamoose. Ow, my wings hurt. – I can help, but we’ll need the right tools. I can’t see them. – They’re on their way. And fast. – A change of plan, Peso. We need to lift off right away. – Flappity flippers, is that a bear? – Come on, then. You can do it. – You want me to go in that? – Don’t worry then. I’m here with you. – Vroom, vroom. – Oh? My snack is flying away. All right, back to my berries. (all animals yelling) – No need to panic, we’ll keep you safe. And the rain will eventually put out the fire. – Oh, but not before it burns up all the grass we eat. – First things first matey. We need to get you all somewhere safe. Good idea, Kwazii. And I’ll dig a fire break with the Terra Gup Two. That’ll protect the surrounding grass from getting burned up. – Flappity flippers. Now the fire’s spreading from the other direction. You’ll never be able to dig a fire break big enough in time. – Debbie says, so what? We can dig twice as fast together. (dramatic music) – All right everybody, let’s go. (dramatic music) (wheel clacks) – We’re coming up on Pa’s ranger station. Prepare to surface. – Jumping jellyfish, is that ice? – Yep, that’s ice all right. But the Gup K can handle it. (Ranger Marsh laughs) – Still driving that old vehicle, Tweak? – Sure am. The Gup K is the perfect vehicle for the swamp. It’s just that the swamp isn’t so perfect right now. – Ah. Now what do you say we go rescue some critters the old fashioned way? With our smarts. (Tweak laughs) – Same old Pa. Still don’t need any fancy gadgets and gizmos, huh? – Excuse me, ma’am. – What do you want? Stay away from my eggs. Shoo! – Easy now. – Shoo! – We don’t mean any harm. – Shoo! – There’s been a little misunderstanding with a monitor lizard and… – Monitor lizard? Where? If I see one around here, boy, will he be sorry. Oh, my babies. (baby birds tweet) – Mighty fine family you got there. – Jumping jellyfish. That’s not even the same kind of bird. – Shellington. – Pearl. How are things going? – Eh, not well I’m afraid. Amano shrimp can’t eat algae off a glacier. – Oh, jumping jellyfish. I didn’t know it was glacial algae. – I might have left that bit out. – What you need are ice worms. You’re likely to find some on other glaciers nearby. – We’ll do that. Thanks Shellington. – Octo-Agent Paani, report please. – Aye, captain, aye. Hang on. Whew! It’s this little chick I found, or rather he found me. It seems his mother left him in the nest but every time I tried to put him back there he jumps off a cliff. – Well, of course he does. That’s a barnacle goose. He’s supposed to leap from the nest. Barnacle geese always lay their eggs on high perches far from dangerous predators. But it’s also far from the sedge plants they need to eat. And unlike other birds, barnacle geese can’t feed their young in the nest, which means the young goslings must leave their high nests to feed before they can even fly. It’s a dangerous jump, but their lightweight fluffy feathers and the soft snow allow them to survive. Fortunately, they only have to do that leap once in their lifetime. – Ah, yes. Well about that, I’m afraid this little one’s done enough leaping for a whole flock. – Jumping jellyfish. – More like jumping barnacle geese. – Phew. The mother must already be on her way with the other goslings to find food. – Right then. I’ll go find them.
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