Photonics Explorer

An educational kit focused on optics. It includes 8 tasks and tools for the whole class.

About the Educational Kit

Photonics Explorer is an educational kit designed for teaching photonics in primary and secondary schools across Europe. Each kit contains a set of durable and versatile optical components for a class of 25–30 students, enabling practical experiments with optics.

The kit is complemented by an educational framework, including worksheets, information sheets, teacher guides, and multimedia materials. Photonics Explorer is designed to easily integrate into existing European science curricula at secondary schools and enrich them.

Educational Modules

Communicate with Light

Communicate with Light

properties of light and its use in telecommunications

Colors

Colors

color perception, additive and subtractive color mixing

Lenses and Telescopes

Lenses and Telescopes

refraction and imaging

Eyes and Vision

Eyes and Vision

comparison between human eyes and digital cameras

Polarization

Polarization

applications in displays and biological sciences

Light Creation

Light Creation

comparison of different light sources, including lasers

Diffraction and Interference

Diffraction and Interference

diffraction on a slit, spectrometry

Being a Scientist

Being a Scientist

encouraging young people, especially girls, to pursue careers in science and engineering