I’m Ken Kuwako, a science trainer. Every day is an experiment. A Tiny Drama of Life Unfolding Under the Microscope When you hear “observing the tail fin of a medaka fish under a microscope,” you might wonder: How much can you actually see? And how should you prepare for it? But once you try it, […]

I’m Ken Kuwako, a science trainer. Every day is an experiment. “Teacher, is this magic paper!?” Those amazed voices filled the kindergarten classroom. This year, we launched a Science Show Development Seminar at our school, bringing together 20 students who absolutely love science. This time, I visited Sonohara Kindergarten with these students, where we put […]

I’m Ken Kuwako, a Science Trainer. Every day is an experiment! How do you teach students about the relationship between electric current and magnetic fields? There are quite a few rules to remember, such as the “right-hand screw rule” and “Fleming’s left-hand rule,” but helping students actually experience the presence of an invisible magnetic field […]

I’m Ken Kuwako, a science trainer. Every day is an experiment! The smartphone you hold in your hands every day is hiding several tiny “magnets” inside its slim body. Did you know that? In this experiment, we’ll sprinkle some handy MagChip over a smartphone instead of iron filings and reveal the invisible magnetic fields hiding […]

I’m Ken Kuwako, a Science Trainer. Every day is an experiment. The “magnetic field” that forms around magnets and electric currents is an invisible concept, which can make it difficult for students to visualize. In class, I explain things like, “Magnetic field lines run from the north pole to the south pole,” and “The direction […]