Quantum physics is the study of how particles in the universe behave at very small scales, such as atoms and subatomic particles. It’s different from classical physics, which studies how things move and behave in our everyday world.
Here’s an example to help explain it:
Imagine you are trying to locate a toy hidden in a room. In classical physics, you would look around the room until you found the toy. But in quantum physics, the toy exists in all possible locations in the room at the same time, and it’s only when you observe it that it becomes “fixed” in one spot.
Another key concept in quantum physics is that particles can exist in multiple states at the same time, a phenomenon known as superposition.
It’s a complex topic and may be hard for a middle school student to fully understand, but these examples can help them grasp some of the basic concepts.