"J-PARC Outreach Lecture" held in February 2026
◆◇◆Nagi Junior High School, Nagi Town, Okayama Prefecture (Friday, February 6, 2026) ◆◇◆
A special outreach class titled "The Mysteries of the Vast Universe, the Microscopic World, and Accelerators" was delivered on February 6 by Dr. KOBAYASHI Takashi, Director of the J-PARC Center.
The program was designed to encourage students to learn actively while enjoying the experience. In addition to a lecture, the class included a question-and-answer session and group work using a cloud chamber experiment. Participating students asked questions such as "How was the universe created?", "What triggered the formation of the Earth?", "Why does fog form inside the cloud chamber?", and "Why do these results occur?", and engaged in lively exchanges of opinions with Dr. KOBAYASHI.
The class was a meaningful opportunity for students to think independently rather than leaving mysteries unexplored, starting from familiar questions of "why?" and "how?".
Through their surprise and excitement during the experiments, the class also helped spark their interest in science.
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◆◇◆Ishigami Elementary School (Thursday, February 26, 2026) ◆◇◆
The MLF Outreach Group "Protons" delivered a special outreach class for approximately 30 fourth-grade students. This class was conducted as a joint program with the Tokai Village Museum.
The lesson focused on the theme, "The first step in research is careful observation," and included two activities: "Let's Observe Daphnia, the Masters of Swimming!" and "Dissecting Dried Sardines."
In fourth-grade science, students study the structure of the human body in the unit "Our Body and Movement." In this class, students observed the movements of Daphnia using microscopes and examined the anatomical features of dried sardines using magnifying glasses. Through these hands-on activities, they learned about "life" by exploring the structure of living organisms. Many students actively asked questions, making the class highly engaging and meaningful.
This outreach lecture was supported in part by the KEK Mirai Fund program, "Sowing the Seeds of Science for the Next Generation from J-PARC."
For more information, please visit (Japanese only): https://www2.kek.jp/kff/
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