Serving Central and Eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island
High Touch High Tech is...Science Made FUN!
High Touch High Tech of New England delivers in school science workshops that transform your classroom into a living laboratory. Choose from 1 x 90 minute or 2 x 45 minute segments.
Our scientists are qualified professionals and educators who engage students 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 5-8 and enhance success on standardized tests.
Reservations:
Call 508.384.5020 today, email info@ScienceMadeFunNE.net or simply complete our reservation form online to book your High Touch High Tech hands on in-school science workshop today!
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) about our programs
HTHTNE Program Alignment with MA Science Curriculum Frameworks for Grades 6-8
Programs for Grades 6-8:
BEAMS, BRIDGES AND COLUMNS
Find out what makes buildings and bridges stand up and not fall down. Learn about compression and tension. Become an engineer, design a bridge that can carry a load and test out a prototype!
GLOBS, GOO AND GUTS©
The way to the heart is through the stomach! Learn the functions of the body’s circulatory and digestive systems and how the two are interrelated. Examine real cow hearts and other organs and do experiments to understand the functions of each.
LEGO ATOMS AND MOLECULES
(Program developed by MIT’s Mind Hand Alliance)
Understand the difference between compounds and mixtures and what happens to atoms and molecules in a chemical reaction. First do a wet lab and experience a live chemical reaction! Then work with Lego bricks to build molecules and find out what happened to the atoms and molecules during the chemical reaction.
“Perfect timing – this interactive launch lesson couldn’t have been at a better time. My students were so lucky to have you come to our school to launch their unit on chemical interactions.”
Ms. Valentine, Grade 8, Lilla G. Frederick Pilot Middle School, Dorchester, MA
