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Month: August 2018

By Geeks out of the Box Posted on August 7, 2018October 15, 2018

Some basic molecules

Above: “Mom, look, this is what we breathe in and this is what we breathe out!” Looking for a better organic chemistry set now, with plenty of carbon and hydrogen … Continue reading Some basic molecules

Categories: chemistry, motor skills, Physics, Together with sisTags: chemistry, homeschooling, molecules, Physics, science
By Geeks out of the Box Posted on August 2, 2018August 2, 2018

Some more memories from Friesland. Binary Calculator.

A couple more images from our trip to Friesland. Simon’s binary calculator: Doing math at a restaurant where we were celebrating his friend’s birthday:

Categories: Crafty, Murderous Maths, Notes on everyday life, Simon teaching, Simon's sketch book, Together with sis, TripsTags: binary calculator, Friesland, homeschooling, math
By Geeks out of the Box Posted on August 2, 2018

Optical Illusions in Leeuwarden, Friesland

Simon loved the optical illusions scattered around the town.

Categories: Geometry Joys, Notes on everyday life, Together with sis, TripsTags: geometry, homeschooling, math
By Geeks out of the Box Posted on August 2, 2018August 2, 2018

The Leaning Tower of Lire

Also known as the Book-Stacking Problem. Simon had tried to build this tower at the Fries Museum where we visited a huge Escher exhibition (to the annoyance of the museum … Continue reading The Leaning Tower of Lire

Categories: Math Riddles, Math Tricks, Murderous Maths, Museum Time, Simon teaching, Simon's sketch bookTags: book-stacking problem, homeschooling, leaning tower, Lire, math
By Geeks out of the Box Posted on August 2, 2018

Observing the Red Moon during the eclipse last Friday night

We were also lucky to have friends with a telescope over at Simon’s grandma’s summer house in Friesland last weekend and saw the Moon a little closer than as shown … Continue reading Observing the Red Moon during the eclipse last Friday night

Categories: Astronomy, Coding, Together with sisTags: Astronomy, Eclipse, homeschooling, Moon

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