Scientific Thinking
Open your eyes to the world around you by solving puzzles with science.
Level
1
Connecting Gears
Practice Connecting Gears
Gears Changing Speeds
Practice Gears Changing Speeds
Counting Teeth
Practice Counting Teeth
Jammed Gears
Practice Jammed Gears
Level
2
Balancing Weights
Practice Balancing Weights
Moments
Practice Moments
Adding Moments
Practice Adding Moments
Multiple Levels
Practice Multiple Levels
A Mystery Weight
Practice A Mystery Weight
Multiple Unknowns
Practice Multiple Unknowns
Simultaneous Solving
Practice Simultaneous Solving
Level
3
Playing Pool
Practice Playing Pool
Combination Shots
Practice Combination Shots
Predetermined Collisions
Practice Predetermined Collisions
Chain Reactions
Practice Chain Reactions
Momentum Transfer
Practice Momentum Transfer
Momentum Components
Practice Momentum Components
Chains of Prediction
Practice Chains of Prediction
Level
4
Structure Components
Practice Structure Components
Rigid Shapes
Practice Rigid Shapes
Extending Structures
Practice Extending Structures
Building Structures
Practice Building Structures
Degrees of Freedom
Practice Degrees of Freedom
Equivalent Structures
Practice Equivalent Structures
Analyzing Beams
Practice Analyzing Beams
Analyzing Joints
Practice Analyzing Joints
Analyzing Screws
Practice Analyzing Screws
Level
5
Compound Gears
Practice Compound Gears
Comparing Speeds
Practice Comparing Speeds
Rates of Rotation
Practice Rates of Rotation
The Fastest Gear
Practice The Fastest Gear
Shifting Gears
Practice Shifting Gears
Level
6
Reflecting Light
Practice Reflecting Light
Adjusting Mirrors
Practice Adjusting Mirrors
Light Bulbs
Practice Light Bulbs
Images
Practice Images
Apparent Distance
Practice Apparent Distance
Refraction
Practice Refraction
Triangular Prisms
Practice Triangular Prisms
Course description
Explaining the world means thinking with scientific principles — but usually they're cloaked in technical manipulations. In this course we'll dispense with number-crunching and mathematics in search of something more useful: physical insight. There are no prerequisites for this course — in it you'll explore the laws of physics and principles of engineering and learn the rules as you play. There will be plenty of surprises along the way, but by the end you'll have gained the understanding and insight to look at the world in a different way.
Topics covered
- Balances
- Buoyancy
- Electric Circuits
- Forces
- Gears
- Heat Flow
- Kaleidoscopes
- Pulleys
- Quantum Superposition
- Scientific Thinking
Prerequisites and next steps
There are no prerequisites for this course. We'll bring the rules, you bring the imagination.