"Beam me up, Scotty!" Star Trek is the classic reference to teleportation, but how close have scientists come to making this a reality? Through an engaging video lesson, scholars learn the successes of quantum teleportation. While the particles don't actually move, their quantum states do.

Concepts

matter, atoms, quantum mechanics

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Have pupils create a list of new vocabulary words as they view the video
• Follow the video with further research on the successful quantum teleportation trials

Classroom Considerations

• Learners must have Internet access to view the YouTube video independently

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Provides a link to an additional video on the same topic
• Includes real-life implications

Cons

• None