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 […]

I’m Ken Kuwako, a science trainer. Every day is an experiment. “Electricity” and “magnetism.” Do you remember learning about the “right-hand screw rule” and “Fleming’s left-hand rule” in school science? They’re familiar concepts from textbooks, but when you actually try the experiments, the compass needle may only twitch “a little,” or a wire may move […]

Science trainer Ken Kuwako here. Every day is an experiment. At first glance, it’s just an ordinary wire. But what if that wire were secretly hiding the power of 10 wires in one? Doesn’t that sound exciting? The “Pascal Wire” is exactly that kind of magical item. Inside a single tube, 10 conductors are bundled […]

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 […]