001Atmosphere
Guided sequence · Five stages
How does lightning form?
Watch a faint path develop downward, then discover why the brightest part appears to race upward.
- You will
- Predict direction
- Then
- Control each stage
The interactive collection · Four field notes
Start with
a question.
Predict what happens. Change the conditions. Step through the evidence. Each animation turns one familiar mystery into something you can investigate.
04Interactive
animations
001
002Sound & vibration
Hands-on experiment · Two modes
How does sound make shapes?
Set a plate vibrating and follow the grains as scattered sand gathers into ordered patterns.
- You will
- Move the sand
- Then
- Reveal still nodes
003Light & perception
Ray experiment · Move your viewpoint
Why does a straw look bent?
Trace light from water to air and compare the real straw with the position your eye reconstructs.
- You will
- Move the observer
- Then
- Trace the light
004Ice & pattern
Growth model · Six stages
Who shapes a snowflake?
Connect water molecules, look inside ice, and grow a six-armed crystal from its hidden structure.
- You will
- Build the lattice
- Then
- Change the air
Showing all four animations.
The collection grows here
One ordinary question.
One careful investigation.
New animations begin with phenomena hiding in plain sight—and end with the limits of the model made visible.
Follow the next investigation