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.
Use Algebra to Find the Best-Priced Pizza!
Have you ever wondered whether it's a good buy to order a mass-produced pizza just because it's cheap? Here's an activity that uses second-semester algebra to determine which pizza gives you the most bang for your appetite!
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.
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!
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!
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!
Molecule Madness: A Water Experiment
Learn what makes water molecules work with this fun and easy science activity!
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?
Write a Science Fiction Fantasy
Want to get your bookworm interested in science? Try science fiction! Here's how to get started on reading and writing about the ways that science affects society.
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
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.
