Quantum
Registration for free Wonders of Quantum Physics kits is currently open for K-12 teachers in Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana. The available kits for 2026 are Art & Polarization, Electron Transitions, Wave-Particle Duality, and Qubit Quest. Kits are available on a first-come-first-served basis. Please register for free kits here.
If you would like to complete an activity without a kit, please see these choice boards made by QuanTime:
This choice board is about the relationship between light and quantum computing. It is intended for K-5 students.
This choice board is about the quantum encryption. It is intended for grade 5-8 students.
This choice board had a variety of topics that introduce quantum science. It is intended for grade 5-8 students.
This choice board is about the the concept of superposition. It is intended for grade 9-12 students.
Quantum
Quantum is a newer field of study in the realm of physics. Everything is made up of atoms, which in turn are made up of subatomic particles like protons, neutrons, and electrons; the building blocks of our Universe! Quantum physics describes how these particles act in a way that classical physics cannot explain. We think of light like little particles, called photons. While this is true, it is also the case that light is a wave too! Light isn’t the only matter this applies to either, all particles do this. Scientists have studied this odd behavior and figured out how to use this to make technologies like atomic clocks, GPS tracking systems, and quantum computers.