FizziQ fits naturally into the scientific inquiry process. Students can:

1. Formulate a hypothesis : Start from a problem situation or a scientific question
2. Design a protocol : Choose the right sensors and define the measurement conditions
3. Collect data : Use the smartphone's sensors or external sensors
4. Analyze the results : Work with the graphs and calculate derived quantities
5. Draw conclusions : Confirm or reject the hypothesis based on the data

The experiment notebook lets students document each step of this scientific process.

Here is a recommended session structure:

1. Introduction (5 min) : Recap the scientific problem and the question to solve
2. Handing out instructions (5 min) : Paper protocol or a shared FizziQ activity
3. Hands-on work (20-30 min) : Work in pairs with FizziQ, data collection
4. Analysis (10-15 min) : Work with the data in the experiment notebook
5. Group debriefing (10 min) : Compare results, reach a shared conclusion

Important: Set aside 5 minutes at the end of the session for saving the data.

Several assessment approaches are possible:

Formative assessment: Observe the process during hands-on work, ask oral questions, check that measurements are understood.

Summative assessment: Analyze the exported PDF report, which contains all the data, graphs and explanations written by the student.

Assessable skills:

• Designing and carrying out a protocol
• Using measurement tools
• Analyzing and interpreting data
• Scientific communication (quality of the report)

Yes. FizziQ's design is built for young users: the interface is intuitive and close to the digital tools they already use. A short exploration phase (10-15 minutes during the first session) is enough for them to become independent.

Tip: Start with a simple measurement (sound level, accelerometer) before moving on to more complex experiments.

Airplane mode offers several teaching benefits:

• Avoiding distractions: Notifications, calls and messages do not interrupt the experiment
• Maximum focus: Students stay concentrated on the scientific task
• Battery savings: The sensors can run longer

Reassuring: FizziQ works perfectly offline for all measurements and analyses. Only AskFizziQ and the activity library require a connection.

Working in pairs is recommended for hands-on work with FizziQ:

• One student operates: Holds the smartphone, triggers the measurements, positions the sensors
• One student observes and records: Checks the protocol, notes the qualitative observations, prepares the next step

This setup allows a better division of tasks and encourages scientific discussion between students.

Tip: Have students switch roles during the session or from one session to the next.

Yes, it is recommended, especially for the first sessions. A protocol sheet lets you:

• Guide the hands-on work: Clear steps with the measurement settings
• Record observations: Space for qualitative notes
• Keep a record: A reference document even when the smartphone is in use

You can also use FizziQ activities, which build the instructions directly into the app.

Saving the data is a crucial point to plan for:

Before the end of the session:
• Set aside 5 minutes for export and saving
• Remind students out loud to save their experiment
• Check that each pair has properly exported its notebook

Saving options:
• PDF export sent by email or to the school's learning platform
• Sharing the .fizziq file by QR code or AirDrop
• Screenshot of the important graphs

The group debriefing is essential for building scientific knowledge:

1. Projecting the results: Use a projector to display the graphs from different groups
2. Comparison: Identify the similarities and differences between the results
3. Discussion: Analyze the discrepancies (handling errors, different conditions, etc.)
4. Shared conclusion: Formulate together the answer to the original scientific question

Tip: With FizziQ Web, you can open students' files directly on the classroom computer.

Several sources of protocols are available:

1. FizziQ library: More than 100 activities created by the teaching community, accessible directly in the app (Library button)

2. The fizziq.org website: Activities section with protocols sorted by topic and grade level

3. La main à la pâte: Teaching resources that integrate FizziQ into complete sequences

All activities include the protocol, the instructions for students and the target skills.

Creating a FizziQ activity is easy:

1. Prepare your experiment: Set up the sensors and settings in FizziQ
2. Add instructions: Write the protocol in the experiment notebook
3. Export the activity: Share the .fizziq file or generate a QR code

Sharing with your students:
• QR code shown on the board or printed
• Link shared through the learning platform or messaging
• .fizziq file distributed by AirDrop or Bluetooth

→ See the Activities FAQ for more details

Yes, several types of training are available:

School district training: FizziQ is part of the continuing-education catalog of many school districts

Webinars: Regular online sessions to discover the features and best practices

Self-paced resources:
• FizziQ Web user guide
• Video tutorials on the FizziQ YouTube channel
• This FAQ and the topic guides

Contact: [email protected] to organize training at your school.

Turn on Broadcast mode on the FizziQ Connect box. All students can then connect to the same box from their smartphones and see the measurements in real time. The teacher operates the sensor while each student views the data on their own screen.

Benefits of Broadcast mode:
• A single sensor for the whole class
• Each student can analyze the data individually
• Ideal for expensive or fragile sensors

→ See the FizziQ Connect FAQ

Yes, FizziQ works entirely offline. Students can measure, record and analyze without a connection. A connection is only needed to:

• Share files by email or cloud
• Use the AskFizziQ assistant (AI)
• Access the online activity library

This offline independence is ideal for field trips or schools with a limited connection.

FizziQ is designed for science teaching from middle school to university:

• Middle school: Physics-chemistry, life and earth sciences, technology
• High school (general track): Science courses and specialties
• High school (career and technical track): Applied sciences
• Higher education: Undergraduate labs, technical programs

For elementary school (grades K-5), use FizziQ Junior, with a simplified interface and sensors adapted to younger students.

→ See the FizziQ Junior FAQ

Several options for collecting work:

PDF export: Students export their notebook as a PDF and send it by email, learning platform or Google Classroom. The PDF includes graphs, tables and text.

.fizziq file: Collect the source file to open it in FizziQ and check the raw data.

CSV export: For an in-depth analysis of the data in a spreadsheet.

Tip: Create a shared folder where students drop off their exports directly.

Yes, in France:

• Elementary and middle schools: Banned since 2018 (Article L. 511-5 of the Education Code)
• High schools: The ban extends to them starting in the 2026 school year (circular of July 2, 2026)

This is a global trend: According to UNESCO, 114 education systems (58% of countries) have a national ban. The Netherlands, Italy, the United Kingdom, Australia and Canada have adopted similar measures.

Important: The ban is not absolute. Teaching exemptions remain possible, especially for scientific experimentation.

Each school's code of conduct can allow exceptions for supervised educational uses. The steps:

1. Submit the request: Specify the circumstances (subject, type of experiments, frequency)
2. Review by the school board and consultation with the student council
3. Inclusion in the code of conduct

In practice: Students pick up their phones at the start of the lab session and return them at the end, in airplane mode during the hands-on work.

This option suits teachers who use smartphones occasionally for specific experiments.

Several solutions let you keep doing scientific experiments:

1. FizziQ Web on a computer
Available at fizziqweb.web.app, with no installation. Audio analysis, video analysis, kinematics, data processing.

2. The school's tablets
Same sensors as a smartphone (accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer). School-owned equipment, so outside the scope of the ban.

3. FizziQ Connect + computer
A box connected by USB or Bluetooth to the computer. Access to professional sensors: pH, CO2, temperature, conductivity, and more.

4. Teaching exemption
Occasional smartphone use, governed by the code of conduct.

For most classroom uses, yes.

FizziQ Web lets you do:
• Audio analysis with the computer's microphone (spectrum, frequency, sound level)
• Video analysis and chronophotography (point tracking, trajectories, speeds)
• An experiment notebook with tables, graphs and a LaTeX editor
• Connection to FizziQ Connect external sensors
• Interactive simulations

Limitations: Computers do not have an accelerometer or gyroscope. For experiments involving motion (free fall, carousel, elevator), use a tablet or request an exemption for the smartphone.

No. The ban targets students' personal devices (smartphones, smartwatches).

The school's tablets are teaching equipment, just like computers or calculators. Their use does not fall within the scope of the ban.

Advantage of tablets: They have the same sensors as a smartphone (accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer, microphone) and can run FizziQ normally.

Depending on the type of experiment:

Acoustics (sound, frequency, spectrum):
→ FizziQ Web on a computer (built-in microphone)

Kinematics (trajectory, speed, acceleration):
→ FizziQ Web with video analysis, or a tablet with sensors

Motion of the observer (elevator, carousel, fall):
→ The school's tablet or a smartphone exemption

Chemistry measurements (pH, conductivity, CO2):
→ FizziQ Connect + computer or tablet

The key point: Do not give up on experimentation. The tools exist to keep students doing hands-on work.

The smartphone offers unique benefits for scientific experimentation:

• Variety of sensors: Accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer, microphone, camera, GPS... for quality physics measurements from elementary school to university

• Suitable design: An interface familiar to students, encouraging strong and lasting engagement

• Computing power: Complex real-time analyses (FFT, filtering, derivatives)

• Connectivity: Data sharing, connection to external Bluetooth sensors

• Portability: Small size and long battery life for experiments in the field or at home

• Availability: Present in most students' pockets, unlike an oscilloscope!

No, and that is not the goal. FizziQ and lab equipment complement each other:

Lab equipment remains essential for:
• High-precision measurements requiring rigorous calibration
• Learning to handle dedicated instruments (wiring connections, analog devices)
• Quantities that smartphones cannot measure

FizziQ excels at:
• Experiments that are quick to set up
• Work in the field or at home
• Student engagement thanks to a familiar tool
• Reducing inequalities in access to experimentation

The ideal is to combine both approaches depending on your teaching goals.

FizziQ enables more than 30 types of physics measurements:

Motion: Acceleration (3 axes), angular velocity, orientation, steps
Sound: Sound level, frequency, audio spectrum, waveform
Position: GPS (latitude, longitude, altitude), atmospheric pressure
Light: Illuminance, color (RGB, temperature)
Magnetism: Magnetic field (3 axes), compass

With external sensors (FizziQ Connect):
Temperature, pH, conductivity, CO2, humidity, force, ultrasonic distance, ECG, and many more...

→ See the Sensors FAQ for the full list

Yes, and it is even recommended when the school's code of conduct allows it:

Benefits of BYOD (Bring Your Own Device):
• Students already know their own device
• They can continue the experiment at home
• No need for additional equipment for the school
• The tool stays in their pocket for life

In practice:
• FizziQ is free on iOS and Android
• No account creation required
• Works on smartphones more than 5 years old
• For students without a smartphone: FizziQ Web on a Chromebook or computer

FizziQ helps reduce inequalities in science teaching:

• Low cost: Free app, uses students' existing smartphones

• Geographic accessibility: Works offline, ideal for rural or poorly connected areas

• Experiments at home: Students can reproduce the experiments at home

• Independence: No need for an equipped lab to make quality measurements

• Cross-platform: Android, iOS, Web : adapts to any equipment