Archive: Science Update: Bringing Quantum Science to the K-12 Classroom, November 6, 2025
Over the past 100 years quantum mechanics has become central to scientists’ understanding of the physical world: from governing the rules of chemical bonds, to underlying the workings of electronics and computers, to deepening the answers to questions like “Why is the sky blue?” and “How does the sun shine?” Despite its centrality and increasing importance, quantum concepts are rarely mentioned in K-1
Over the past 100 years quantum mechanics has become central to scientists’ understanding of the physical world: from governing the rules of chemical bonds, to underlying the workings of electronics and computers, to deepening the answers to questions like “Why is the sky blue?” and “How does the sun shine?” Despite its centrality and increasing importance, quantum concepts are rarely mentioned in K-1
Over the past 100 years quantum mechanics has become central to scientists’ understanding of the physical world: from governing the rules of chemical bonds, to underlying the workings of electronics and computers, to deepening the answers to questions like “Why is the sky blue?” and “How does the sun shine?” Despite its centrality and increasing importance, quantum concepts are rarely mentioned in K-1
Over the past 100 years quantum mechanics has become central to scientists’ understanding of the physical world: from governing the rules of chemical bonds, to underlying the workings of electronics and computers, to deepening the answers to questions like “Why is the sky blue?” and “How does the sun shine?” Despite its centrality and increasing importance, quantum concepts are rarely mentioned in K-1






