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.
An electroscope is a simple device that measures static electricity, or the freely flowing electrical charges of the atmosphere. Static electricity is caused by friction, or something rubbing against something else.
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More activities for high school:
Reading The Odyssey
Here's a teen-friendly refresher course in the plot of the epic poem The Odyssey, as well as SAT vocabulary your teen can use to describe what happens for themselves.
Get Halloween Math Practice with Candy Calories
Have you ever wondered which Halloween candy has the most calories per gram? By tracking nutritional information from candy wrappers, your teen can use statistics to find which treats offer the fewest tricks.
A Crash Course in the College Admissions Essay
Even for expert writers, this essential part of the college application process can be excruciating. Here's an engaging writing activity that will get your teen ready to tackle the task!
SAT Espionage: Cracking the Test-Makers' Code
The SAT likes to test students' nerves by replacing numbers with letters. Here's a game that will help your student discover that cracking the code is a lot easier than it looks.
Reading the Grapes of Wrath
Here's a teen-friendly refresher course in the plot of The Grapes of Wrath, as well as SAT vocabulary your teen can use to describe what happens for his or herself.
Go on a Geometry Scavenger Hunt
Here's a fun way to help your teen make important connections between geometry in school and geometry in real life, and cross over into the arts at the same time.
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!
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
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!
