For K-12 Students · Tumor Growth
Tumor Growth for a food web
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 food web live below — adjust the inputs and watch it respond, right in your browser.
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Gompertz & logistic dynamics
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Tumors do not grow exponentially forever — they slow as they outstrip their blood supply. Gompertz and logistic models both bend toward a carrying capacity, with growth fastest early on. This shape guides how treatments are timed. Educational tool, not medical advice.
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Size at day 100955
Time to half-max46 days
Carrying capacity1000
Governing equation
Reading this result: The Gompertz curve reaches half of its 1000-cell ceiling around day 46; growth is fastest early on and flattens as it nears carrying capacity.
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- Is this good for k-12 students?
- Yes — this version of "Tumor Growth for a food web" 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.