3D shapes dissected and unfolded
Is that a bunny on the first picture? No, says Simon, it’s the area of a quarter of a cone! And that funny face on the floor? That’s the area … Continue reading 3D shapes dissected and unfolded
Author: Geeks out of the Box
This is a blog about Simon, a young mathematician and programmer, and his little sister Neva. We write this blog together, share their projects and thoughts on their journey towards self-dicovery. They’re growing up in a supportive non-coercive learning environment. We deeply believe in interest-based, self-paced education and have had to move countries to make this possible as a family.
Visit Simon’s website at https://simontiger.com/
We are a family from Amsterdam who moved to Antwerp because homeschooling is illegal in The Netherlands.
This blog started as https://antwerpenhomeschooling.wordpress.com in March 2016. Over the years, most of our entries have gravitated towards exploring together with Simon as he has developed an insatiable passion for programming, math and science. His sister Neva is treading on his heals. We changed or name to Geeks of the Box in May 2021.
Can you help Simon crack the code?
Simon’s maths tutor asked him to take a look at these patterns as homework. He did manage to solve the first two patterns (with a little bit of Dad’s help), … Continue reading Can you help Simon crack the code?
Is that a T-Rex in our living room?
Somehow people assume a smart kid must be crazy about dinos. Well, no matter how colourful the dino books and apps, they never grasped Simon’s attention as much as the … Continue reading Is that a T-Rex in our living room?
Quick! Before it collapses!
Mom! This is called a rhombicosidodecahedron! It has 62 sides and the name has 22 letters! (Message edited by Simon)
The Acrobats
Simon training his beloved Beethoven for his piano lesson this afternoon. His new music teacher, who seems to combine the best of his Amsterdam teachers btw, calls his fingers “acrobats” … Continue reading The Acrobats
Fresh Loaf Anyone?
We have baked our own bread and it no longer looked like a pile of mud!
French Kick-Off
Watching French children’s songs is definitely the favorite activity of the day.
9 Escalators Up
Picnic on top of the MAS with a view over Antwerp.
It’s official
What had taken endless months full of paralizing struggle back in The Netherlands took only two hours here in Antwerp. (For those who don’t read Dutch, below is our permission … Continue reading It’s official
Potato Batteries?
Made another electric circuit today, with potatoes as batteries! The zink sticks are oxidized inside the potatoes and the electrons freed in this process flee towards the less reactive copper, … Continue reading Potato Batteries?
Rainbow Wheel Experiment
– Why isn’t there any pink in the rainbow? – I know! – Simon said. – It’s because in the rainbow the primary and the secondary colours are alternating. Let’s … Continue reading Rainbow Wheel Experiment
Open House at GEMZ
Last Saturday Simon built some simple electric circuits with solar cell batteries and a little engine or a little lamp. “Mom, this is what I love!” – he was dancing extatically. … Continue reading Open House at GEMZ
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