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a homeschooling blog about Simon, a young mathematician and programmer, and his little sister Neva. Visit https://simontiger.com

Category: Magformers

By Geeks out of the Box Posted on May 11, 2016

Simon made a Magformers S.T.E.A.M Master Set castle

Simon made this blog entry: What is this? That’s a castle. It doesn’t look like it, because that’s the area. You can watch this video to see if that’s a … Continue reading Simon made a Magformers S.T.E.A.M Master Set castle

Categories: Magformers, Milestones, Uncategorized
By Geeks out of the Box Posted on May 3, 2016

His biggest passion in all its illuminated rotating glory

A scoop of what Simon builds in just a couple of hours, now in a set of short videos because the photos don’t suffice anymore.           … Continue reading His biggest passion in all its illuminated rotating glory

Categories: Magformers, Uncategorized
By Geeks out of the Box Posted on April 22, 2016April 26, 2016

A glimpse into Simon’s head

Simon said he wanted to write a post. What he came up with makes a perfect blueprint of how his brain works. He adds: but what are these triangles and … Continue reading A glimpse into Simon’s head

Categories: Experiments, Geometry Joys, Magformers, Simon makes gamez
By Geeks out of the Box Posted on April 4, 2016

Simon wrote this post

Cubeoctahedron: 8 🔺 6 ⬜, Rhombicubeoctahedron: 8 🔺 18  ⬜ and icosidodecahedron: 12 5-angle 2d-shapes 20 🔺

Categories: Geometry Joys, Magformers
By Geeks out of the Box Posted on March 29, 2016

Disco disco disco. Dancing dancing.

Simon, Neva and the monster truck Simon has built all having a great time.

Categories: Magformers
By Geeks out of the Box Posted on March 24, 2016March 24, 2016

How many hexagons?

Categories: Geometry Joys, Magformers
By Geeks out of the Box Posted on March 24, 2016

Every group of 4 squares should make a sum of 12

Categories: Magformers, Murderous Maths
By Geeks out of the Box Posted on March 24, 2016

Simon transfered Magformers puzzles on paper

Categories: Magformers, Murderous Maths, Simon makes gamez
By Geeks out of the Box Posted on March 24, 2016

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

Categories: Magformers, Murderous MathsTags: 3d, geometry joy
By Geeks out of the Box Posted on March 17, 2016

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?

Categories: Magformers, UncategorizedTags: dinos
By Geeks out of the Box Posted on March 17, 2016March 17, 2016

Quick! Before it collapses!

Mom! This is called a rhombicosidodecahedron! It has 62 sides and the name has 22 letters! (Message edited by Simon)

Categories: Magformers, Uncategorized

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