Educators use card, board, and video games to teach quantum mechanics to students
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Sophia Chen
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Summary
Educators and physicists are developing card, board, and video games to teach quantum mechanics concepts like superposition and entanglement to students, bypassing the traditional dense mathematical approach. At the APS Global Physics Summit in Denver, outreach experts showcased these accessible games designed for school-aged children and playful adults, offering a more intuitive entry point into quantum science.
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· 4 pulledAs conventionally taught, quantum mechanics is full of esoteric squiggles.
To develop intuition about superposition and entanglement, undergraduate and graduate students grapple with complex mathematical rules in what can feel like a years-long hazing ritual.
There are now less painful options, as educators are partnering with academic physicists to create games to teach quantum mechanics.
At this year's APS Global Physics Summit in Denver, physics outreach experts gathered to show off a range of card, board, and video games that are more approachable than bra-ket notation.
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