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For K-12 Students · Boids Flocking

Boids Flocking for a social network

Built for k-12 students learning it in middle or high school. Watch the idea come alive with plain-language steps and everyday examples — perfect for projects and homework. Simulate a social network live below — adjust the inputs and watch it respond, right in your browser.

Boids Flocking StudioLive

emergent flocking · 3 simple rules

Controls

Three local rules — alignment, cohesion, separation — produce lifelike flocking with no leader and no global plan.

Presets

Boids

Alignment

Cohesion

Separation

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Data Inspector

Boids140

Rulesalign · cohere · separate

Behavioremergent flocking

Governing equation

v_{i} \leftarrow v_{i} + 1.0 (\overset{ˉ}{v} - v_{i}) + 1.0 (\overset{ˉ}{p} - p_{i}) + 1.4 j \sum (p_{i} - p_{j})

Reading this result: Balanced rules: alignment, cohesion, and separation trade off to produce the classic lifelike flock — order with no leader.

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Frequently asked questions

Is this good for k-12 students?: Yes — this version of "Boids Flocking for a social network" is framed for k-12 students learning it in middle or high school. Watch the idea come alive with plain-language steps and everyday examples — perfect for projects and homework.
Do I need to install anything?: No. It runs in any modern browser, free, with no account required.