Case Study
High School Pilot: Quantum Fundamentals with Qubi
In a 90-minute pilot with 16 high school students, we used Qubi to teach core quantum concepts through guided, hands-on interaction.
October 2025 · Eleanor Roosevelt High School, PG County, MD
What stood out
Average score on the post-session assessment
Could answer questions about the Singlet state
On phones or distracted during the session
Of sustained curiosity — students asked questions the entire time
“I feel like I finally understand what an electron is.”
What students learned
By the end of the 90-minute session, students could confidently describe and demonstrate the following concepts.
Qubit states
What a qubit is, how it differs from a classical bit, and what superposition looks like physically
Measurement
How measuring a qubit collapses it to a definite outcome, and why measurement order matters
Measurement bases
That the choice of how you measure changes what you can learn — different bases yield different information
Entanglement
How two qubits can be correlated in ways that classical objects cannot, and what the Singlet state is
Quantum vs. classical
The key differences between quantum and classical computing, and why quantum computers need qubits
Experimental reasoning
How to form hypotheses, test them by repeated measurement, and revise understanding based on results
How it ran
The session followed a structured, exploratory flow — short explanations interspersed with hands-on Qubi activities.
- 1
Setup, pairing, and Qubi distribution
- Arrived early to stage the room and lay out paired Qubi sets
- Students were paired up with one linked Qubi pair per student pair
- The team positioned themselves at the front while remaining mobile to circulate during activities
- 2
Concept bridge and measurement introduction
- Opened with a slide-guided introduction framing quantum vs. classical computers
- Introduced qubits as the fundamental unit and measurement as the primary way to extract information
- Demonstrated what a measurement looks like on Qubi to align all groups
- 3
Experiment 1: Single-Qubi measurement exploration
- Student pairs repeatedly measured a single Qubi and looked for patterns
- The team circulated to prompt hypothesis-forming and discussion
- When a group discovered something useful, the room briefly regrouped to synchronize understanding
Materials
The following materials were used during the October 2025 pilot. They are shared for reference and do not reflect the latest curriculum.
- Assessment Questions and Results (PDF)
- Slides (PDF) — available on request
- Lesson Flow (PDF) — available on request
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