The lesson plan for Schrödinger’s Cat: The Pet That’s Both Alive and Dead! helps parents and carers explore one of the most fascinating thought experiments in science history. This lesson dives into Erwin Schrödinger’s famous imaginary cat-in-a-box idea, which was created to explain just how strange quantum physics can be. It may sound silly at first, but this clever experiment challenged scientists to rethink what reality really means!

Designed for use in Elective Home Education, this plan is flexible and easy to follow. It includes structured activities, creative tasks, questions for deeper thinking, and ways to adapt the lesson to suit your child’s interests and level. Whether your child loves science, enjoys drawing and writing, or just likes puzzling ideas, there’s something here to spark curiosity. The lesson can be used as a one-off topic or linked into wider themes like space, technology, or how science explains the universe. Everything is explained in plain English, with support for parents at every step.