
Why is the sky blue?
The Sun sends out white light; it's the air that scatters the blue across the sky.
4 steps · 1 h 6 min · 7 simulations
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Science · art · culture/free
Why is the sky blue? Will a die roll a 6 because "it's due"? Why does ice float on water? Here every idea starts with your prediction, then a simulation, and only then a short explanation.
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The Sun sends out white light; it's the air that scatters the blue across the sky.
4 steps · 1 h 6 min · 7 simulations
Photo: Alan Jones / Unsplash

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How a lesson works
Before the simulation opens, we ask a question. Your intuition may be wrong, and that's exactly when we learn most. Predictions aren't scored.
Change the values, switch the light on and off, roll the die. When you submit your answer, the server checks whether it is right.
A short explanation follows the correct answer. Put it next to your prediction: where did they part ways, and why?
A lesson takes 10–20 minutes. Some lessons have two simulations, and every lesson ends with a short quiz. Outside the lessons there are new short facts and mini questions every day, prepared with the help of AI and checked before they go live.
A moment from a lesson
The simulation from the lesson “Why is the sky blue?”. Same as the real lesson screen, and it works without an account.

(700/450)⁴ ≈ 6. Blue light scatters about six times more than red. The colour of the sky comes from that ratio.
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These numbers aren't typed by hand; they're counted straight from the content every few minutes. When a new lesson is added, they change too.
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For educators
Project a simulation on the board, have the class predict, then test it together. It works without an account, so you're not waiting for anyone to log in. If you like, set up a class, give assignments and see in a table where everyone is.
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