What is it? Each year, the American Physical Society puts together a collection of activities (called...
QISE Key Concepts for Early Learners: K-2 Framework
About QISE Education
Quantum education at the K-12 levels is just getting started. Currently, the Q-12 community is focused on developing both informal and formal learning opportunities for teachers, students, and families. That encompasses new lessons, events, access to quantum technologies, and information about careers.
Expanded Key Concepts for K-12
The original Key Concepts were created as a starting point for thinking about introducing K-12 learners to quantum information science and engineering. We expanded on the original concepts to create more detailed descriptions to help orient teachers to this field and these concepts.
This document was written, edited, and produced by Diana Franklin, Jen Palmer, Brent Yen, Emily Edwards, and Chandralekha Singh. We welcome feedback on these descriptions.
Download the expanded descriptions of the Key Concepts for Future QISE Learners
About the Framework Documents
Q2Work organized teacher working groups to create the different documents. Due to the differences in readiness across the subjects of Math, Physics, CS, and Chemistry each document takes a different form. In the case of Physics and Chemistry, the working groups outlined an initial set of expectations and learning goals, which will be useful to curriculum developers and teachers seeking to develop lessons and activities for teaching QIS K-12 Key Concepts. In the case of the CS Focus Group , the purpose was to create a document that would be useful to curriculum developers and teachers, providing guidance about places where high school computer science learning goals can be satisfied at the same time as content in the QIS K-12 Key Concepts. In Math, the document outlines learning trajectories and concept connections across middle and high school math topics.
In all cases the framework should be considered a living document and we welcome input, including additions, suggested revisions, and information on existing resources and lessons that match the framework.
Resources and Tools
The resources in this repository are created and submitted by members of the quantum education community. We review them prior to posting and provide information on suitability for different audiences. We also note when teachers have either co-developed or reviewed the resource. Did we miss anything? Contact our team to let us know!
The Quantum Visualization Project
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EPIQC informal activities for early ages
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Q-CTRL Online Quantum Computing Course (Black Opal)
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Nobel Prize lessons – Quantum properties on a human scale
What is it? Did you know that The Nobel Prize has educational materials related to the awarded prizes? These...
QIST Faculty Workshops from CSU San Marcos
What is it? Video recordings of two in-person workshops that were hosted by faculty members at California...





