I’m Ken Kuwako, a science trainer. Every day is an experiment. 【This article is also available as a radio broadcast!】 This is an infrared cloud image. Do you notice anything strange about it? Even if this is your first time seeing this image, you’ll probably spot a few things that make you say, “Huh?” The […]

I’m Ken Kuwako, a Science Trainer. Every day is an experiment! See How the Lungs Work with a Plastic Bottle and Balloons! A Simple Model for Science Class “How do the lungs get air in and out?” When tackling this question in the respiratory system unit for first-year junior high students, a hands-on model can […]

I’m Ken Kuwako, a science trainer. Every day is an experiment. Observing Peanut Seeds It’s a familiar sight: peanuts lined up on a supermarket shelf, a go-to snack you crack open and munch on. But within that small kernel lies a magnificent story of life—a plant’s grand plan for its future. The peanut we so […]

I’m Ken Kuwako, a science trainer. Every day is an experiment. Return to special page Let’s make a straw flute that chirps like a little bird! Does a straw really chirp like a little bird? Chirp! Chirp, chirp! Today I’m going to show you a flute made from a straw that sounds like a little […]

I’m Ken Kuwako, your Science Trainer. Life is one big experiment! Hello, fellow science teachers! Today, I want to share a brilliant DIY experiment that will make your students go “Aha!” using simple materials you can find at any hardware store. Have you ever explained that “a movable pulley cuts the required force in half,” […]