Hi, I’m Ken Kuwako, a science trainer. Every day is an experiment! 【The Magic of Chemistry!】Get that “Red Glow” with a Copper Oxide Reduction Experiment When teaching “metal refining” in middle school science, one of the most engaging experiments is the reduction of copper oxide. The visual impact of “a red metal appearing from a […]

I’m Ken Kuwako, a science trainer, and for me, every day is an experiment. Do you remember that classic science experiment about water pressure? The one where you poke a few holes in a plastic bottle to see how the water flows out? We filmed that very experiment to show you what happens. We prepared […]

I’m Ken Kuwako, a science trainer, and for me, every day is an experiment. When teaching “the motion of objects” in science class, do you ever struggle with how to help students truly grasp the concepts? The classic ticker-tape timer experiment is a staple, but it’s easy for students to get lost and wonder, “What’s […]

I’m Ken Kuwako, a science trainer, and for me, every day is an experiment. “Will all my students be able to read this kanji?” Have you ever worried about that? When you start a new unit and hand out a worksheet or a test with difficult kanji and technical terms, it’s easy to wonder if […]

I’m Ken Kuwako, a science trainer, and for me, every day is an experiment. Fun Static Electricity Experiment with Packing Materials Ever get a shock of static electricity when you touch a doorknob in the winter? Static electricity can actually be created with all sorts of everyday objects. Today, we’ll be using packing material, the […]