High School Activities http://www.education.com/activity/high-school/ Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:24:11 -0700 FeedCreator 1.7.2 en Fit to Print: Self-Publish A Teen Zine! http://www.education.com/activity/article/news-fit-print/

There's no better way to foster your teen's passion for a topic than by helping her create a self-published zine about it! Here's a guide to help your teen outline her zine, organize the page content, and complete the basic layout.

]]> Mon, 13 Jul 2009 04:00:00 -0700 29304 Create Your Own Ethernet Cable http://www.education.com/activity/article/assemble-ethernet-cable/

Here's an activity to get your teenager thinking about how the Internet works. By assembling an Ethernet cable of her own, your child can learn more about electronics and Internet technology in a hands-on way.

]]> Mon, 13 Jul 2009 04:00:00 -0700 29307 Explore Symmetry: Draw the Other Half http://www.education.com/activity/article/Draw_the_Other_Half/

Get your middle schooler to explore artistic symmetry in this activity that has her practicing art and math measurements by drawing the other half of a given face.

]]> Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:00:00 -0700 24716 Audubon Adventure: Record the Natural World http://www.education.com/activity/article/audubon-adventure-record-nature/

This art project will have your child outdoors to creating naturalist drawings and paintings.

]]> Tue, 07 Jul 2009 04:00:00 -0700 26920 Make a Knuckle Contour Map http://www.education.com/activity/article/knuckle-contour-map/

Contour maps show the highs and lows of geography; they're used to imagine terrain in ways that simple distances don't represent well. But they can be complicated. Here's an activity that will help your teenager understand contour maps like the back of her hand with the back of her hand!

]]> Tue, 07 Jul 2009 04:00:00 -0700 26921 Impressionist Painting: Create a Pastel Masterpiece http://www.education.com/activity/article/mary-cassat-pastel-painting/

This is great project for those artistically inclined kids who are always looking for something new to try. You'll learn some new art techniques along with a little art history while you're at it!

]]> Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:00:00 -0700 26917 Renaissance Art Project: Create a Silverpoint Drawing http://www.education.com/activity/article/silverpoint-drawing/

Have your high school artist revive a bit of ancient history through art by creating a silverpoint sketch, or a drawing made of silver. In this activity, learn how to construct a "silver" stylus with gauge wire to make a unique drawing that she can cherish.

]]> Wed, 17 Jun 2009 04:00:00 -0700 26928 Make an African Mask http://www.education.com/activity/article/african-masks/

Have your 9th grade artist make a beautiful African mask of her very own to help reinforce important spatial skills and compositional comprehension. This is a fun project even for those kids who don't consider themselves to be artistically inclined.

]]> Thu, 11 Jun 2009 04:00:00 -0700 26933 Paint Like Picasso: Create a Cubist Montage http://www.education.com/activity/article/cubism-fifth-dimension/

Follow in Pablo Picasso's footprints with this activity that has your teenager creating her own Cubist montage. All you need are some photographs, a copier, scissors, and glue, and your teenager will be well on her way to understanding the vibrant art of Cubism!

]]> Thu, 21 May 2009 04:00:00 -0700 26916 SAT Math: Solving Strange Operations http://www.education.com/activity/article/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.

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