This presentation will build quantum ideas- starting with what is a photon and how can we control what state it is in and moving on to using photons in cryptography for quantum key distribution, quantum cloning and finishing up with quantum teleportation.
Teachers will leave with a digital copy of the support materials and activities used in the training (and hopefully then used in their classes). Quantum Information is highly relevant to our future and connects as an extension on the 8th grade standard 8.2.5 - as this is essentially just a model of light waves. The content of this presentation also connects with SEEd standards phys.4.4 and phys.4.5
The presentation will include content created as part of a NSF sponsored summer research opportunity with the BYU physics department and the Quantum for All summer camp with the University of Texas at Arlington. These materials were also used at a workshop for AAPT national conference in Boston, summer 2024 and at the Utah-Idaho chapter meeting of AAPT in April 2024.
