Family science-project showcase
A tiny universe where patterns wake up.
Click or drag cells to build a creature, press play, and watch simple rules turn into crawlers, fireworks, traffic jams, and quiet little islands.
- 2-3Living cells stay alive when they have two or three neighbors nearby.
- 3Empty spots are born when exactly three neighbors gather around them.
- 0-1Lonely cells fade; crowded cells fade too. Balance makes the best patterns.
LIVE CELL GRID - TAP, CLICK, OR DRAG TO DRAW
Tip: pause the universe, drag across the grid to draw a shape, then press play. The board wraps around at the edges like a donut-shaped planet.
Mission control
Designed for fast experimenting: change one thing, run it, then compare what happens.
Start with random cells, then watch for shapes that travel, blink, or disappear. Ask: did the universe get calmer or wilder?
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Try this together
- Prediction round: draw ten cells and guess if the population will grow or shrink after five steps.
- Pattern hunt: look for blinkers, tiny spaceships, and stable islands that refuse to move.
- Color lab: switch themes and ask which one makes movement easiest to spot from across the room.