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Holmes School First Graders Get a 'High Touch High Tech' Lesson

Holmes School first graders enjoyed a visit from High Touch High Tech scientist Justin Heriot.

Holmes School first graders enjoyed a visit from High Touch High Tech scientist Justin Heriot. High Touch High Tech brings science experiments to elementary school students through in-school “field trips” that transform classrooms into living laboratories. Students become real scientists and learn by doing fun hands-on science experiments.


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First picture: High Touch High Tech scientist Justin Heriot teaches Holmes School first-graders about the properties of gravity with tennis and ping pong balls.

Second picture: Jay Franzese, Thomas O’Grady and Olivia Leimgruber discover the magnetic force in paper clips.

Third picture: Ava Strada and Naomie Joseph cheer for Tommy Galligan as he completes an experiment about forces.

Fourth picture: Grady Olsen, Maeve Brennan and Yohan Aggarwal experiment with magnets.

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