Photonics Explorer
An educational kit focused on optics. It includes 8 tasks and tools for the whole class.
An educational kit focused on optics. It includes 8 tasks and tools for the whole class.
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.
properties of light and its use in telecommunications
color perception, additive and subtractive color mixing
comparison between human eyes and digital cameras
applications in displays and biological sciences
comparison of different light sources, including lasers
diffraction on a slit, spectrometry
encouraging young people, especially girls, to pursue careers in science and engineering