PhysicsQuest is a middle school competition that consists of four physical science experiments centered on a mystery. The experiments are designed to be done by small groups in a classroom or after school setting. Each of the experiments gives students a clue that they need to solve the mystery. Classes can submit their answers online and be entered into a random drawing for prizes. PhysicsQuest kits are provided free to registered classrooms.

PhysicsQuest 2008: Nikola Tesla and the Electric Fair

Born in 1856 in Smiljan Croatia, Nikola Tesla was a true genius. A close friend of Mark Twain and bitter rival of Thomas Edison, he invented such things as the remote control and the AC generator.  In 1893 he was charged with lighting the Chicago Worlds Fair, the first electric fair in the world, nicknamed The White City.

Come help Tesla light the great electric fair this fall by participating in PhysicsQuest 2008.  Your middle school classes will learn about light, magnetism, and electricity in a quest to help Tesla light Chicago's fair.

Unfortunately, PhysicsQuest registration has now closed.  We are sorry we can't accommodate everyone.  If you did not have a change to register we will be posting all the PhysicsQuest printed materials in PDF form here on the website in late November.  If you would still like to participate in the contest you can assemble your own kit and submit your answers as well.