Start with a question. Look for evidence in the model. Turn a memorable demonstration into an explanation you can discuss.
These four sequences connect experiences already in the catalog for self-study, family exploration or classroom demonstrations. Each has a learning goal and an observation task. Read the local guide before opening the creator’s experience. The paths are not aligned to a particular grade or curriculum.
Learning goal · Understand orders of magnitude and distinguish object size from distance between objects.
Observation task
Choose two objects, note their sizes and units, then calculate their ratio. Does the model use the same scale for sizes and distances? Does zooming change the ratio?
Learning goal · Distinguish a virus from a cell and describe the order of events in lytic phage replication.
Observation task
Identify the cell boundary, then explore the infection steps. Record what enters the bacterium and which structures stay outside. Explain where new phages are assembled.
Learning goal · Trace connections through a mechanism and distinguish a structural demonstration from a complete physical calculation.
Observation task
Draw the piston–connecting rod–crankshaft chain and record valve states through the four strokes. Compare the assembly model and solenoid: which experience explains connections, motion or energy conversion?
Learning goal · Separate an input you can control, an observed change and the explanation inferred from it.
Observation task
Choose one control actually provided by an experience, keep other settings fixed and compare before and after. Record what you observe and identify omitted factors. Can realistic water visuals alone establish a law of fluid motion?
Write a question and a prediction before opening the model. Identify what you intend to observe.
Rotate the view or select a step. Where controls exist, change one at a time and record settings and outcomes.
Use structure, sequence, proportion or cause and effect to explain the result. Separate observations from your own inferences.
Read the creator’s notes and sources, identify simplifications and compare your conclusion with reliable reference material.
For a classroom demonstration, display one question first, invite independent predictions, then select one view or step to discuss evidence. No WonderLab app installation is needed; third-party device requirements and controls are determined by their original sites.
Question: ____ Prediction: ____ Objects and units / control: ____ Before: ____ After: ____ Evidence I observed: ____ My explanation: ____ Omitted factors / sources to check: ____
WonderLab X edits the learning paths and observation tasks. The collected experiences and their models belong to their creators, with source links preserved on each guide. Artistic rendering is not presented as validated scientific computation, and these paths do not claim curriculum accreditation. Report broken links or scientific wording issues through the homepage contribution and contact link.
Editorial update: October 16, 2026