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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.

Write an Art-Inspired Poem

Write an Art-Inspired Poem

Create a poem that emerges from the collaboration of parent and teen in the activity of observing, discussing, reading, and writing!

Reading The Great Gatsby

Reading The Great Gatsby

Here's a teen-friendly refresher course in the plot of "The Great Gatsby", as well as SAT vocabulary your teen can use to describe what happens for themselves.

6 Ways to Spice Up Your Teen

6 Ways to Spice Up Your Teen's Studies!

Here are six fresh ideas to liven up your teen's study time, and involve the whole family at the same time!

Stage Your Own Scientific Debate!

Stage Your Own Scientific Debate!

Sure, your teen can debate his way out of a paper bag. But formal debate is about more than standing behind your beliefs. Here's how to stage your own formal debate!

CSI Science: Get the Prints!

CSI Science: Get the Prints!

Set your teen on the beat in a real world "crime scene" investigation. Can he tell whose fingerprints are on drinking glass?

Cartoon Physics

Cartoon Physics

Looking for a way to help your teen explore the fun side of physics? How about a round of Saturday morning cartoons?

A is for Adultery: Reading the Scarlet Letter

A is for Adultery: Reading the Scarlet Letter

Here's a quick look at the American classic "The Scarlet Letter," as well as SAT vocabulary to get the most out of this tale of sin and suffering.

Molecule Madness: A Water Experiment

Molecule Madness: A Water Experiment

Learn what makes water molecules work with this fun and easy science activity!

Guidelines for Answering Multiple-Choice Questions

Guidelines for Answering Multiple-Choice Questions

Multiple-choice test questions can be confusing. Here's a toolbox of tricks and strategies to help your teen become a multiple-choice master.

Make a Better Paper Airplane

Make a Better Paper Airplane

This is a great activity for students of all ages, but high school physics students should have a greater understanding of fluid dynamics and be able to push the outer limits of paper airplane design!

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