What is transition?

Transition is when something changes from one state to another in a smooth and steady way.

Imagine you're playing with your favorite toy car. You push it gently on the floor, and it starts moving slowly, then faster and faster until it zooms across the room. That’s a transition: it went from being still to moving quickly, all because of how hard you pushed it.

Think about going down a slide at the park. You start at the top, and as you go down, you're not jumping or falling, you’re just sliding smoothly from high up to the ground below. That’s another kind of transition, your body is changing position in a slow, smooth way.

You see transitions all around you:

• A door opening slowly
• The sun rising and getting brighter
• Your favorite cake baking, going from dough to sweet treat

Each time something changes smoothly instead of jumping or flashing, it's having a transition, just like your toy car or the slide.