Serving Central and Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island
High Touch High Tech is...Science Made FUN!
High Touch High Tech of New England delivers 90-minute, in school science workshops that transform your classroom into a living laboratory.
Our scientists are qualified professionals and educators who engage children in non-stop, hands on, FUN and safe learning.
High Touch High Tech programs are aligned with the Massachusetts Science and Technology/Engineering Curriculum Framework and the Rhode Island Science Grade Span Expectations for Grades K-8.
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In-School Programs Pricing 2011-2012
HTHT Program Alignment with MA & RI Science and Technology/Engineering Curriculum Frameworks
“Excellent program! The content matched our curriculum perfectly and was so engaging! Our students had a blast while learning so much! Our scientist was great with the kids and knew his stuff!”
Mrs. Karen Washburn, Mabelle M. Burrell School, Foxborough, MA
Kindergarten Through Grade 2 Programs:
Bee Good©
Catch the BUZZ, as we discover the incredible world of the bees. Have FUN as we learn about pollination. Find out why bees are such good chemists. Discover the Bee boogie dance!
Chemfun ©
Find out how much fun chemistry can be! Explore chromatography as you watch colors separate before your eyes. Make your own silly putty and gummy candies as we learn REAL chemistry.
Down Deep ©
Discover our oceans and what creatures live down deep. Explore echolocation, whale song, and bioluminescence. Make your own jellyfish and find out how deep sea marine creatures survive and thrive.
Finally Fun Machines©
Finally, a hands-on and FUN program on machines. Make your very own screw out of a carrot. Meet The Facilitator, our cool multi-personality compound machine, and engage in pulley power and incline plane antics. Discover the balance in your life as we make our very own levers.
“We had just finished our unit on Simple Machine and this was a perfect hands-on way to put all of this information together!”
Mr. Steven Dennis, Peter Thacher Elementary School, Attleboro, MA
Get Buggy©
Discover the incredible world of bugs. Find out all the cool and creepy things bugs do. Design your own bug, see through the eyes of bugs, make your very own beehive and more. Explore the many ways bugs help our world.
Gravity Games©
Get ready for the games! Unlock the mysteries of this amazing force that affects us all. Learn about G-Forces, Centrifugal Force, and why the center of gravity is so important in building structures. Have fun as you build your very own leaning Tower of Pisa.
“This program is always so much fun and interesting!”
Mrs. Cunningham, Heights Elementary School, Sharon, MA
Insectology©
The coolest bug experiments are here. Make your own moth bait and discover how insects communicate with each other. Build a bug house and a bug net to keep.
Jurassic Jr.©
Step back in time to the age of the dinosaurs. Become a paleontologist as we dig for and discover real fossils. Uncover the mysteries of the dinosaurs. Examine real fossils and make your very own fossil.
“Fantastic Job! I was impressed! The children loved Johnny and all the experiments! Hands-on and every student could tell you something he/she learned.”
Ms. Susan Renaud, John J. McGlynn Elementary School, Medford, MA
Let’s Make Sense©
Have FUN as we make sense out of our senses. Explore our five senses, one sense at a time. Discover how much we rely on our senses.
Nutty Nutrients©
Get the essentials as we learn about the food groups. Have FUN as we test for protein, starch and fat. Climb the great food pyramid. Experiment with vitamins; learn to make healthy choices and much more!
Our Living Planet©
Discover why the Earth is our living Planet. Catch some rays as we discover ultraviolet light, the atmosphere and more. Reach for the sky as we learn all about clouds. Touch a cloud! Get into the swing of things as we learn about the equinox and solstice. Discover what Biome is your home!
Sea Ya’ Later©
Explore our amazing underwater world. Learn about plankton, and why almost all ocean life depends on them. Get the Beef on Coral Reefs! Discover how marine mammals stay warm. Make your very own reef to keep!
Smarty Plants©
Discover the amazing world of plants. Learn about photosynthesis and germination. Have a hands-on look at roots, shoots, and transportation inside a plant. Get all the “seedy” facts!
“Perfect for our classroom! Please come back!”
Mrs. Brent, Boston Renaissance Charter School, Hyde Park, MA
Sounds Like Fun©
Learn about the different types of sound. Discover what sounds actually are. Make sound travel through different media. Build your very own ear drum. Make salt dance and water fly!
Survive and Thrive©
From stinky skunks to flying frogs, your students journey through the amazing ways animals survive on earth. Make your very own creature that must survive.
The Body Shop©
Step into the world of the pediatrician’s office. Take your weight, height, and temperature. Take a deep breath as we listen to our heartbeat with real stethoscopes. Discover your reflexes. Put on gloves like surgeons and have a hands-on look at real bones! Explore the world of vaccines as we work with syringes. Meet the Angry Antibody Army and much more!
Up, Up & Away©
Learn about aerodynamics and what makes things fly. Learn about lift and drag as we use blimps and balloons. Launch a rocket and calculate altitude, make a helicopter and discover why what goes up must come down.
Weather or Not©
Learn about weather as we take an up close and hands-on look at a real tornado. Watch as we make thunder. Discover all the amazing properties of air and air pressure. Touch a cloud and lightning!
What’s the Matter©
Find out what really matters. Have FUN as we explore all different types of matter. Discover bubbling potions. Watch air take up space and solids turn into gases!
"The children were engaged and excited throughout the whole program. The hands-on experiments truly helped them see what matter is!"
Mrs. Christine Gallo, Grade 2 Teacher, Taft Elementary School, Uxbridge, MA
Grade 3-5 Programs:
"The class learned a great deal, closely linked to our standards.”
Mrs. JoAnn Tavalone, Davis Thayer School, Franklin, MA
Bonkers for Blood©
Discover your blood type! Journey through the blood brain barrier; make your own blood, and much more!
BrainBuzz©
Discover how cool the brain really is! Find out why the brain is the boss, as we make neurons, axons, and much more!
Cosmic Capers©
Travel through space as we explore our solar system. Learn about our planets, the phases of the moon, eclipses and much more. Have a real impact, as we create craters and look at asteroid impacts. Enjoy some astronaut ice cream!
Dig It©
Step into the world of Geology and the Rock Cycle. Learn about gems, rocks, and minerals and where they come from. Uncover the mysteries of rock formation and crystalline structure. Pan for real gems and keep what you find. Perform a battery of tests as we classify our gems.
“Great class – very clear explanations for students.”
Mrs. Stone, Grade 3, Russell Street School, Littleton, MA
Edison’s Workshop©
Explore the amazing world of electricity. Learn what’s “current” as you make water bend and hair rise. Transfer energy and get all the electrifying facts!
Extreme Scene©
Journey through the earth’s extreme environments. Have fun as we learn about deserts and see how animals and plants adapt to these harsh climates. Explore the amazing survival of the cactus. Learn about volcanoes and arctic biomes. Roll up your sleeves as we discover some slimy things.
Eye Eye Captain©
Discover our incredible sense of sight. Have fun as we build our very own eye ball to keep! Explore the properties of vision and perception. Learn about near sighted, far sighted, and astigmatism. See it all for yourself!
Finally Fun Machines© for Grade 4+
Finally, a hands-on and FUN program on machines. Make your very own screw out of a carrot. Meet The Facilitator, our cool multi-personality compound machine, and engage in pulley power and incline plane antics. Look at everyday machines and see what cool functions they have. Enter the world of screws and determine the most appropriate tools to use.
Forensic Fun©
Solve the crime by lunch time! Become a CSI technician as we discover a mystery powder, teeth impressions, lip prints, dust for fingerprints and much more. Earn your special CSI badge.
‘Fun’omena©
Get the facts…on those natural and unnatural acts! Earthquakes, hurricanes, tornadoes, volcanoes and oil spills. Learn about our changing conditions and what causes these phenomena. Have FUN as we make them happen in your classroom.
Get Off My Back©
Discover why it’s cool to be a vertebrate! Check out real bones and X-rays. Get Hip as we make our very own ball and socket joints. Stay connected as we work with skeletons to see which bones are connected. Learn about our funny bone and bone marrow!
Indicator II pH Day©
Find out what an indicator is to chemists. Discover the pH scale; learn about acids and bases, using common substances. Make your own volcano and find out what happens when you mix certain chemicals together. Learn the explosive facts.
Magnet Makers©
Discover the properties of magnetism. Have FUN as we uncover all the “attractive” and “repulsive” facts. Make your very own electromagnet. Uncover the many uses for magnets and magnetic forces!
Matter Matters©
Discover all states of matter including plasma. Explore evaporation rates and the cool journey from liquid to gas. Make your very own silly putty to take home!
Meteorology Madness©
Discover the force of wind and air pressure. Touch a cloud and experience the power of lightning! Look at clouds and weather maps to predict the weather.
mileyVIRUS©
Explore the cool and creepy world of the virus. Discover how a virus is neither alive nor dead. Have FUN as we learn how a virus invades a cell and takes over. Build your very own virus to keep, and much more!
Molecule Medley©
Discover how molecules meet and greet and collide with each other. Turn ordinary Legos into extraordinary molecules and compounds. Get heated up as you create your very own exothermic reaction. Become a real chemist as you learn about the truth of these invisible molecules!
Newton in a Nutshell©
Step back in time to the days of Newton. Have a hands-on look at inertia, forces and motion. Discover gravity and have FUN as we push, pull, and find out what makes things move, rotate, revolve and stop with Newton’s laws of motion.
Respiration Station©
Learn all about breathing. Discover how we can tell what we breathe out is not what we breathed in! Have FUN as we make our very own Breathing Machine. Make a wind tunnel and much more!
Silly Cells©
Discover the amazing world of biology. Experience osmosis, and even make your very own edible cell. Become a geneticist, and extract REAL DNA! Get ready to send in the clones!
Smarty Plants©
Discover the amazing world of plants. Learn about photosynthesis and germination. Have a hands-on look at roots, shoots, and transportation inside a plant. Get all the “seedy” facts!
“Jungle Jeff did an amazing job teaching about plants to the students. He has a great way about him, a positive attitude, and is a natural teacher. Thank you!”
Ms. Allison Miller, Grade 4 Teacher, Clifford H. Marshall School, Quincy, MA
Survive and Thrive©
From stinky skunks to flying frogs, your students journey through the amazing ways animals survive on earth. Make your very own creature that must survive.
The Chain Gang©
Join the chain gang, the food chain that is. Have fun as we learn about predator-prey relationships and food webs and dissect real owl pellets. Find out how animals protect themselves in the wild!
The Heat is On©
Stay Cool, as this program really heats things up! Have FUN as we uncover the mysteries of the electromagnetic spectrum. Discover how light and heat both absorb and reflect, as we encounter heat transfer and heat conduction!
The Power of Light©
Find out just how amazing light is. What is visible light? Discover who ROY G. BIV is and the electromagnetic spectrum. Uncover the mysteries behind light and why it is both wave like and particle like. Become “energized”, transfer energy and light up bulbs!
“Very engaging. Many hands-on and fun activities. Kids loved it. Great supplement for our curriculum.”
Ms. SantaBarbara, Grade 4, Center Elementary School, Chelmsford, MA
The Print Shop©
The fingerprint shop, that is! Learn about your genetically unique fingertip patterns. Discover the world of dermatoglyphics. Learn about what makes you genetically unique and genetically different from everyone else. Make DNA molecules that you can eat!
The Real McCoy©
Join us on a fun filled adventure as we discover several very famous African American scientists. Learn about their incredible contributions to science. Have FUN as we do some real cool experiments while honoring these great scientists.
Vibes©
Catch the Vibes… and find out all the amazing facts about sound. Learn about wave motion, see sound, and have FUN as we make our own musical instrument. Find out about hearing as we make our very own ear drums.
Weather or Not©
Learn about weather as we take an up close and hands-on look at a real tornado. Watch as we make thunder. Discover all the amazing properties of air and air pressure. Touch a cloud and lightning!
"The children were engaged the entire time. They learned so much in the short amount of time. The students were still talking about the experiments well into the afternoon! What a fabulous hands-on learning experience."
Mrs. Gianopoulos, Grade 3, Henry C. Sanborn Elementary School, Andover, MA
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