Gabriel tries to construct a boat that can float with play-dough. NSHS students helped the children understand how different shapes can float by visual demonstration.

Zaeem and Chase admire the bright colors of the play-dough while trying to understand why one floats and the other doesn’t. NSHS students placed marbles inside the boat shaped play-dough to show how objects can float while holding something.

Maya and Riley play with bright colored magnets and try to understand why one side is sticking but the other isn’t. Senior Alexandra Hawksworth explained what a positive and negative charge is to the kids by showing the different ways the magnets attract.

Gabrielle is enamored by the positive charge of the two magnets. Michael Willard, the sponsor for NSHS brought materials like magnets, play dough and pipe cleaners for the students to use as visual demonstrations.

Senior Jeremy Silberglied models negative charge by pushing a “spider” towards Chase with magnets. Chase was excited but terrified of the little friend running his way.