EDCI 337 Lesson Template

You can use this template (based on the structure of this course) to make sure that you create all of the connective pieces that knit a lesson together. You don’t have to use this structure, but your lesson should include most of these components:

Overview

A quick introduction to the topic of the week. Why is it important? How does it connect to the other topics in the course? Adding a video to this section can aid in creating a teaching presence in your course. 

(Keep in mind that this template is based on a real-life situation, where you’re building a lesson that is part of a course. For the purposes of this assignment, it’s not necessary to imagine the entire course and identify this lesson’s connection to the other topics in it. Although if you have some ideas about that, feel free to include them.)

In this lesson, learners will explore superposition and entanglement, which are two important foundational concepts in Quantum Computing (QC). These two concepts allow for Quantum Computers to solve problems that traditional computers cannot.

Lesson Objectives

What will learners be able to know/think/do by the end of the lesson?

  • Define superposition and entanglement
  • Put qubits into superposition using IBM Composer
  • Entangle qubits using IBM Composer

Read/Watch

This is the content that will give learners the background knowledge to participate in the learning activities of the week.

Content

What additional content is required to prepare learners to meet the learning objectives of the lesson and connect the topic to the rest of the course?

Application

How will learners apply their new knowledge and skills? What problem will they solve? How will they demonstrate their learning?

Learners will explore creating quantum states that are in superposition and that are entangled using IBM Composer. They will document the quantum states they create by taking screenshots and writing short reflections on them.

Reflection

Research shows that learners who can reflect on their learning are more likely to integrate and connect what they’ve learned to prior knowledge.

  • While using IBM Composer, how were you able to tell if a quantum state was in superposition or not?
  • Can qubits be entangled while not being in superposition? Explain why or why not.
  • How can you tell if a quantum state is entangled? Some additional research may be needed to answer this question.
  • What happens when a Hadamard gate is applied to a qubit? What happens when it is applied twice?

To Do This Week

A to do list helps scaffold learners, reducing the extraneous cognitive load involved in following a lesson. 

  • Create three separate quantum circuits, all with different amplitudes, in IBM composer. Include screenshots of your circuits in your submission.
  • Research Bell states and create one in IBM Composer. Include a screenshot of your Bell state in your submission.
  • Answer the reflection questions above. Include your responses in your submission.

References

This is where you credit your sources.

  • “Qiskit textbook,” 2023. [Online]. Available: https://qiskit.org/learn
  • “Composer,” 2023. [Online]. Available: https://quantum-computing.ibm.com/composer