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Early foundationA first course for younger elementary students.
The What If Simulator
Early years to Grade 2: what-if questions, chains of...
- Free consultation and level check
- Apgujeong classroom or online
- One-to-one or small group
- Registered academy no. 11882
Is The What If Simulator a good fit for young learners through Grade 2?
The What If Simulator is a good fit for students in early years to grade 2 who are interested in what-if questions and chains of cause and effect. CIT offers online or in-person lessons in Apgujeong, Gangnam, Seoul, in one-to-one or small-group formats. Students make a branching what-if map, an AI-drawn scene of the alternate reality, and an alternate reality report.
Children pick one fact to change, keep everything else the same, and follow what would happen next for up to three steps, drawing the results as a branching map. They look up facts where evidence is needed and mark what is imagined and what is confirmed, then ask an AI for opposing views and check those against sources before redrawing the map. The course ends with an alternate reality report, including a scene drawn with AI, presented along with the parts that could not be confirmed. This builds the foundation a college application later rests on: the student asks a question, makes something, revises it, and explains that process in their own words. At this age the habit comes before the artifact.
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- Age group
- Early years to Grade 2
- Academic subject
- InterdisciplinaryBrowse subject
- Course type
- Course
- Format
- Online or Apgujeong in person · one-to-one or small group
- Teaching language
- Korean by default, with complete English materials
- Curriculum status
- Learning studioA structured learning studio with goals, deliverables, and follow-up work is available. Tutors confirm supporting materials before delivery.
From open research to student-owned work
Students inspect a relevant public source, reproduce the idea, then add an original question, feature, or test. Every source is public, and each lesson names the exact page it opens.
How can I explain this course to my child?
If exploring what-if questions or chains of cause and effect makes you want to build instead of only watch or read, The What If Simulator lets you make, test, and improve something of your own.
Which interests suggest this course?
- what-if questions
- chains of cause and effect
- facts versus imagination
What does the student finish?A branching what-if map, an AI-drawn scene of the alternate reality, and an alternate reality report.
Is this a good fit?
A strong fit for curious students whose questions cross normal subject boundaries.
No prior coding is required.
The child should be ready to describe choices and ask for help.
A parent may help with accounts or device setup.
What will my child learn?
- Choose one fact to change and explain why everything else stays the same.
- Follow what happens next for up to three steps and show it with arrows.
- Mark which parts come from sources and which parts are imagined.
- Check an AI's opposing views against sources and sort out which ones hold up.
How does the course progress?
- 1Choosing One What-If
Collect what-if questions, pick one, decide what changes and what stays the same, and write what happens right after.
- 2Following the Results
Follow results of results up to three steps, draw a branching map, and check facts against sources.
- 3Checking with AI
Explain the hypothesis to an AI, hear counterarguments, check them against sources, and redraw the map.
- 4Putting It in a Report
Draw one scene of the alternate reality with AI, gather the changed fact, branches, and evidence in one report, and present it.
What counts as useful evidence?
A branching what-if map, an AI-drawn scene of the alternate reality, and an alternate reality report.
What should an admissions reader be able to see?
This builds the foundation a college application later rests on: the student asks a question, makes something, revises it, and explains that process in their own words. At this age the habit comes before the artifact.
Useful evidence shows why each discipline was needed, what the student contributed, and how the combined approach improved the result.
The evidence an application reads is what the student understood, completed, and can explain.
Questions parents search before choosing this course
Is The What If Simulator a good fit for young learners through Grade 2?
The What If Simulator is a good fit for students in early years to grade 2 who are interested in what-if questions and chains of cause and effect. CIT offers online or in-person lessons in Apgujeong, Gangnam, Seoul, in one-to-one or small-group formats. Students make a branching what-if map, an AI-drawn scene of the alternate reality, and an alternate reality report.
Can my child take The What If Simulator online or in person, one-to-one or in a small group?
Yes. CIT offers online and in-person lessons at its Apgujeong academy in Gangnam, Seoul, with one-to-one and small-group options. A readiness consultation confirms the available format and starting point for the course.
Does my child need prior subject knowledge or coding experience for The What If Simulator?
No prior coding is required. The child should be ready to describe choices and ask for help. A parent may help with accounts or device setup.
What will my child make or practice in The What If Simulator?
The main evidence is a branching what-if map, an AI-drawn scene of the alternate reality, and an alternate reality report. Students also document decisions, tests, feedback, and limits in age-appropriate language.
How does my child explain what they made in The What If Simulator?
Children show what they made and explain in their own words why they chose it, what happened when they tried it, and what they changed. At this age, the habit of asking and revising comes before the finished product.
How are the schedule and tuition for The What If Simulator determined?
CIT confirms the student's readiness, goal, location, class size, and current availability before recommending a course plan. The consultation and level check are free; tuition is explained before enrollment.
When should a student start?
There is no fixed intake month. CIT reviews the student's current school term, readiness, and available hours, then names the point in the course where they should begin.
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