Quantum for Educators notes and lessons
Bring quantum to your classroom, club, or home with ready-made lesson plans and activities. Introduced at Quantum for Educators, these lesson plans have been developed for high-school classrooms by quantum experts from IQC with feedback from experienced educators.
Topics covered include superposition, quantum measurement, quantum communication, quantum computing, wave-particle duality and the uncertainty principle. Students will learn:
- quantum cryptography examined through light polarization,
- how to implement a simple quantum algorithm with laser interference,
- how we can use quantum uncertainty to make precise measurements, and more!
You can also find educator guides and materials for hands-on activities, including a 3D-printed laser-based quantum key distribution kit, card games exploring quantum search algorithms and qubit measurement, and a quantum circuit simulator.
3D-printed quantum key distribution (QKD) demonstration kit.
Hands-on polarization art experiment.
Measuring the width of your hair with laser interference.
Hadamard's Hoard, a card game exploring the difference between classical and quantum search algorithms.
Quantum Cats, a browser game exploring quantum superposition, tunneling, and more.
Download Quantum for Educators notes and lessons
To download the lessons and access the activities, complete and submit the form below. If you have any questions, please contact iqc-outreach@uwaterloo.ca.