Share a touching moment with your physics class! Discover the nature of touch in an animated video. Scholars learn what actually happens at the subatomic level when they sit in a chair. The narrator also examines the relationship between touch and contact.

Concepts

electrons, quantum mechanics, orbitals, repelling, subatomic particles

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science

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Instructional Ideas

• The video makes a great side note during a quantum mechanics lesson
• Use the resource in chemistry class to reinforce the nature of electrons in orbitals and quantum numbers

Classroom Considerations

• Learners should have prior knowledge of electron spin

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• The topic brings an a-ha moment to the topic of touch, which is generally looked at as a function of sensory nerves and skin
• The resource helps physics scholars link prior knowledge of quantum numbers from chemistry class to new learning in the realm of quantum mechanics

Cons

• None