Activity Report

The Amano Science Class was held.

2023/06/26

Since around the year 2000, there has been a growing concern that young people are leaving the field of science and engineering, and as a result, the next generation of researchers and engineers are not being nurtured. This could lead to the loss of Japan’s engineering and scientific foundation that has been developed over the years.

Thus, it was decided to hold a science class for elementary and junior high school students. A trial to commercialize the program was carried out, and the first Amano Science Class was held.

This program focuses not only on directly exposing young people to the excitement of engineering and chemistry through engineering and scientific experiments and experiences, but also on integrating experimentation (experience) with theory (principle).

The First Amano Science Class
Course Title: Let’s think about forces
Themes: Gravity, buoyancy, and the law of Inertia
Learn: Concepts and basic principles of gravity, buoyancy, and the law of inertia
Experiments: Birdcage experiment, buoyancy experiment, experiment on the law of inertia

Venue: Amano Institute of Technology
Date: May 20, 2023 (Sat) 13:00-16:00
Participants: 11 junior high school students, 5 guardians, and 5 representatives

Venue: Amano Institute of Technology
Date: May 21, 2023 (Sun)
09:00-12:00 Morning Session
Participants: 12 elementary school students, 12 guardians, and 5 representatives
13:00-16:00 Afternoon Session
Participants: 12 elementary school students, 12 guardians, and 5 representatives

May 20 (Sat) Junior high school students
Greetings from the Chairperson

Scene of the experiment

May 21 (Sun) Elementary school students
Elementary school students accompanied by their guardians