Experiments – Page 2 – Geeks out of the box

By Geeks out of the Box September 10, 2018September 13, 2018

Physics Experiments: Beam Splitter and other experiments with light reflection

Laser beam retracting and its reflection visible in water: A plastic prism as a beam splitter: Laser beam reflection visible in water steam: One or two balls in the bowl?

By Geeks out of the Box September 6, 2018September 6, 2018

Physics Experiments: Ball Stacking

Yet another cool experiment inspired by Physics Girl. Simon tries stacking balls to increase the bounce of the top ball (that gets extra energy from the bottom ball/balls). Simon’s second … Continue reading Physics Experiments: Ball Stacking

By Geeks out of the Box September 6, 2018

Physics Experiments: Vortices

Simon learned about this experiment from Physics Girl and tried several variations with a number of plastic plates and frisbees. He even got kicked out of a fashionable pool in … Continue reading Physics Experiments: Vortices

By Geeks out of the Box September 6, 2018September 28, 2018

Looking back at the vacation

Although vacation is a vague notion in our family, where days are devoted to doing favourite things 365 days a year. For Simon, that means that his days are filled … Continue reading Looking back at the vacation

By Geeks out of the Box August 7, 2018August 7, 2018

How much iron is there in your favorite cereal?

If you put a cereal flake in a bowl of water you can steer it with a strong magnet. The magnets above aren’t strong enough, but the really powerful ones … Continue reading How much iron is there in your favorite cereal?

By Geeks out of the Box July 18, 2018July 18, 2018

The second set of MEL Chemistry experiments

Today we opened our second MEL Chemistry box with two experiments using tin (Sn). We made a tin dendrite and grew a tin hedgehog. Both experiments involved preparing a tin … Continue reading The second set of MEL Chemistry experiments

By Geeks out of the Box July 12, 2018July 12, 2018

Our first MEL Chemistry set has arrived!

We have received our first MEL Chemistry box, something the kids were really impatient to start. And guess what, finally something to be proud of being a Russian from St.Petersburg … Continue reading Our first MEL Chemistry set has arrived!