I’m Ken Kuwako, Science Trainer. Every day is an experiment. “The Observation Lesson on Ribwort Plantain” – Dicot or Monocot? Exploring a Plant That Breaks the Rules of Classification! In middle school science, we learn the terms “dicotyledons (dicots)” and “monocotyledons (monocots).” Textbooks often present a neat way to classify them: “If it has two […]

I’m Ken Kuwako, a Science Trainer. Every day is an experiment. [This article is also available on the radio!] While preparing for experiments and innovating in class are essential, grading tests to accurately measure each student’s comprehension is an equally critical task. Grading a large volume of answer sheets within a limited timeframe and then […]

Hello! I’m Kuwako Ken, your Science Trainer. Every day is an experiment! “Electricity” and “Magnetism.” Do you remember the familiar “Right-Hand Screw Rule” or “Fleming’s Left-Hand Rule” from your science classes? They are textbook staples, but the reality is that when you actually try the experiments, the compass needle only moves a “little bit,” or […]

Hello! I’m Kuwako Ken, your Science Trainer. Every day is an experiment! It looks like just a single electrical cable. But what if that one wire secretly held the power of ten wires? Doesn’t that sound exciting? The “Pascal Cable” I introduced recently is exactly that kind of magical item. A single tube bundles 10 […]

I’m Ken Kuwako, a Science Trainer. Every Day is an Experiment! “Why is the sky blue?” “If it’s blue, then why are sunsets red?” If you’re a science teacher (or maybe a parent), you’ve probably been asked these questions by a child at some point. While explaining “light scattering” using words and diagrams is certainly […]