3 papers
physics.ed-ph2024
Spin(ing) into the classroom: Quantum spin activities for Year 6-10 physics
Kyla Adams, Anastasia Lonshakova, David Blair +2
Quantum science is in the news daily and engages student interest and curiosity. A fundamental quantum science concept that underpins medical imaging, quantum computing and many fu…
physics.ed-ph2023
Powers of the Universe: Empowering primary school students with the powers of ten notation
Anastasia Lonshakova, David G. Blair, David F. Treagust +1
Numbers, both very large and very small, are crucially important for understanding the modern world. This paper assesses trials of a mathematics and physics module called Powers of…
physics.ed-ph2023
On the effectiveness of the early introduction of modern physics in school curriculum: the case of the structure of atom versus wave-particle duality
Somya Swarnkar, Rittick Roy, Tejinder Kaur +1
The dual nature of matter and radiation and the concept of the structure of an atom share a number of key conceptual elements from quantum mechanics. Despite the similarities, we f…