I’m Ken Kuwako, your Science Trainer. Every day is an experiment! Back to Special Page Have You Ever Seen a Motor Like This!? First, take a look at this video. I guarantee it’ll surprise you! For some mysterious reason, a piece of aluminum foil is spinning like crazy right on top of a battery. At […]

Science class is always most exciting when you can get hands-on. As teachers, there’s nothing more rewarding than seeing our students’ eyes light up and hearing them exclaim, “I get it!” I recently taught a lesson on volcanoes with a student teacher, Mr. H, and our eruption experiment turned out to be an incredible, inquiry-driven […]

I’m Ken Kuwako, your science trainer. Every day is an experiment! 【Listen to this article on the radio!】 Have you ever dreamed of drifting through the endless blue sky in a giant hot air balloon? There is something truly magical about the moment a massive balloon gently lifts off the ground. I remember a trip […]

In a science class, when we talk about detecting carbon dioxide, limewater is the standard solution. But are you a teacher who buys it every time? Of course, it’s one way to save time. However, limewater is actually very easy to make yourself! Why spend money and precious lab space on something that’s mostly water? […]

This article is also available as a podcast! Peek into the Invisible: Seeing Infrared with Your Smartphone This article is also available as a video. In science class, understanding “things we can’t see” can often be a turning point for students’ comprehension. One of the best examples of this is light. Many students think of […]