High School Activities
In high school, students are juggling math, language arts, and science on top of test prep and college applications! Want to help? We've got games and activities to give your teen a leg up, as well as helpful cheat sheets to prepare for tests and the college application process.
SAT Math: Solving Strange Operations
Here's an activity that will help her figure out the meaning of strange operators by understanding how to use the code key.
Make a Pop-Up Lantern
Candles are a natural centerpiece for a tabletop. Why not add another dimension by covering your candle with this homemade beautiful shade?
Make a Teen Years Time Capsule
For a fun activity that will have lasting effects, make this time capsule with your high school child, to be opened after college graduation. After a few years, your child won't believe how far she's come and how much she's grown!
Go Green: Turn T-Shirts into Totes
Paper and plastic both produce environmental waste. Instead, choose cotton! Make this stylish tote bag out of a T-shirt, and make a difference for the planet.
SAT Math: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
There's a strategy never fails when it comes to problems involving distance, rates, and time. Here's an activity that will help your teen break these problems down into five easy steps that mean they'll never miss another train.
SAT Math: A Game of Sequence
Recognizing number patterns is an important ability on the SAT. Hereâs a game that teaches your student some of the most common sequences in mathematics.
Reading Native Son
Bigger's life was tragic, but understanding Richard Wright's classic novel doesn't need to be. Here's a teen-friendly refresher course in the plot of this work of literature, as well as SAT vocabulary your teen can use to describe what happens for his or herself.
Play Game Show Probability
Probability problems are often among the hardest math concepts for students to wrap their heads around. Here's a game show brainteaser that always leads to a lively debate.
Write a Valentine's Sonnet!
Love is in the air, and there's no time like Valentine's Day for your high schooler to learn about the most romantic poetic form: the sonnet!
Snake Eyes on the SAT
Dice are a great way to teach students about probability. The different combinations they offer are the perfect grounds for many SAT questions.
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