The Tiny World Inside Everything
Ever wonder what you're actually made of? Discover how tiny invisible building blocks snap together to create the entire universe, from your morning toast to the stars above.
Like Duolingo, but for The Tiny World Inside Everything. Tomo turns the whole topic into a game you play five minutes a day, until it actually sticks.
A short one: 26 levels across 3 sections, about 52 minutes end to end, roughly 10 days at five minutes a day. It moves through Building Your First Universe, Meet the Tiny Team Members, and The Energy Hidden Inside. It starts from scratch.
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Key ideas in The Tiny World Inside Everything
- Three types of subatomic particles
- Electron orbits vs center
- Atomic identity
- Proton ID card
- Changing elements
- Atomic structure and identity
- Subatomic particle locations
- All matter is composed of atoms
- The proton count is the 'ID card' of the atom
- Protons, neutrons, and electrons are the universal building blocks
- Protons, neutrons, and electrons are the three parts of an atom
- Protons and neutrons sit in the center while electrons orbit
- Opposite charges attract each other
- The nucleus acts as a central anchor
- Like charges repel each other
- Protons are packed tightly together
You've tried the other tabs
Thirty open tabs. Four facts you actually kept.
You watched. You nodded. By Sunday it was gone.
One answer, then back to scrolling.
Eight weeks. You meant to finish. You didn't.
Tomo gives The Tiny World Inside Everything the Duolingo treatment: levels, streaks, and quick quizzes that test what you just learned. That game loop is what the tabs above never had, so it's the one you actually finish.
Here's what playing it feels like
A real question from this course. Take your best guess.
If you were to take apart a single atom, how many distinct types of subatomic particles would you find inside?
Get it right to open this lesson and 25 more in the app.
How to learn The Tiny World Inside Everything, step by step
Go in order. 26 short levels across 3 sections, about 52 minutes in all, five minutes a day.
- 1
Building Your First Universe
- The Lego Bricks of Reality
- How to Glue an Atom Together
- Why Solid Things Feel Solid
- The Secret Power of Static Shocks
- 2
Meet the Tiny Team Members
- Protons: The Identity Makers
- Electrons: The Busy Social Butterflies
- Neutrons: The Heavy Peacekeepers
- Mapping the Atomic Neighborhood
- How Atoms Trade and Share
- The Periodic Table Cheat Sheet
- 3
The Energy Hidden Inside
- Why Atoms Move Faster When Hot
- The Invisible Force Fields
- What Happens When Atoms Break
3 sections · 13 units · 26 levels. Built to play, not to enroll.
Questions about The Tiny World Inside Everything
How do I learn The Tiny World Inside Everything?
Go in order: start with Building Your First Universe, then Meet the Tiny Team Members, then The Energy Hidden Inside. On Tomo that's 26 short levels, about 52 minutes in all, played five minutes a day. Start free and play the first level in under a minute.
Is there a Duolingo-style app for The Tiny World Inside Everything?
Yes. Tomo works like Duolingo: short daily lessons, streaks and quick quizzes. The Tiny World Inside Everything is one of its free courses, and you can type any other topic to get a course of your own.
Is The Tiny World Inside Everything free?
Yes. The Tiny World Inside Everything is playable on Tomo's free plan, which doesn't expire. No credit card, no waitlist. Download the app and start your first lesson.
How long does it take to learn The Tiny World Inside Everything?
26 levels across 3 sections, about 52 minutes of play in total. It's built for five minutes a day, so you finish it a little at a time instead of all at once.
Do I need any background to start The Tiny World Inside Everything?
No. It's pitched at a beginner level, so it starts where you are and builds up. If you can tap a phone, you can start.
Tomo is in ChatGPT
Tomo is also a ChatGPT plugin: the same playable courses, built and played inside your chat.
Add Tomo to ChatGPT- What to ask
- “Make me a Tomo course on black holes.” “Turn this chat into a Tomo course.”
- What you get
- Quick questions with instant feedback, hearts and stars, ready to play in about a minute.
- Where it goes
- No sign-up to start. Connect your Tomo account and your streak carries on in the app.
You pick the voice
The Tiny World Inside Everything is taught in the Professor style: clear, structured, thorough. Want a different feel? In the app you can spin up the same topic in any of Tomo's teaching styles. Same facts, totally different vibe.
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