Teaching Quantum – thinking outside of the quantum box

These resources are designed to help teach quantum physics to key stage five students. There are three groups of experiments that make up the full suite, but the overview document provides a guide to using all of the resources and activities. The three experiment sets are:

• Double-slit and diffraction
• Planck's constant
• Electroscope

The resources can be used separately, but when used together can be more than the sum of their parts. We encourage teachers to make pedagogical links between the kits, as well as connections with the wider UK Quantum Technologies Programme.

A set of 150 physical boxes were created by STEM Learning and funded by the Department of Science Innovation and Technology to be distributed to schools via the Stimulating Physics Network. For schools who have not received a kit, the guide also describes a kit list which could be purchased through scientific suppliers to enable the kit to be replicated. 

Please follow this link to a form that gives you the opportunity to provide feedback to STEM Learning about the Quantum Suitcase kits that you received through Stimulating Physics Network coaches.