I’m Ken Kuwako, your Science Trainer. Every day is an experiment! Imagine extracting a clear liquid from wine and setting it ablaze with a vibrant blue flame… It sounds like something out of alchemy, but this slightly sophisticated experiment is actually a scientific technique called “Distillation,” typically taught in middle school science class. Today, we’re […]

Ken Kuwako, Science Trainer. Every Day is an Experiment. It’s like magic! Imagine being able to snap a hard chopstick (or a wooden ice cream stick!) clean in half using nothing more than a single sheet of newspaper. What’s your first reaction? You’re probably thinking, “No way that’s possible!” Well, get ready to be amazed. […]

I’m Ken Kuwako, your Science Trainer. Every Day is an Experiment! Chocolate melts in your hand. Water turns into a solid block of ice in the freezer. All around us, “changes of state”—where a substance transforms its appearance—happen so naturally we barely notice. But have you ever closely watched what happens to a substance’s temperature […]

I’m Ken Kuwako, a Science Trainer. Every day is an experiment. Is Static Electricity Performing Magic? The Whimsical ‘Moore’s Motor’ You know that “Zap!” you get when you touch a doorknob on a dry winter day, or how your hair stands up when you take off a sweater? That’s static electricity—it’s everywhere around us, a […]

Ken Kuwako, Your Science Trainer. Every Day is an Experiment. Today, I’m thrilled to share an absolute gem of a digital tool that will dramatically spice up your earthquake lessons. A colleague told me about this resource, created by Dr. Kiwamu Nishida from the Earthquake Research Institute at the University of Tokyo, and honestly, I […]