High School Math 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.
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.
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.
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.
Take the Quadratic Formula Learning Styles Quiz
One of the most important formulas in high school mathematics is the quadratic formula. Here's a fun quiz that your teen can take to determine her learning style in order to figure out the best way to memorize this formula.
Practice Brownie Perimeters
On the SAT, your student may be asked to find the maximum area of a rectangle with a given perimeter. Here's a practice activity that will get your teen's attention as soon as he walks in the door and smells the brownies baking in the oven.
Solve Toothpick Puzzles!
Looking for a way to engage your teen while getting some spatial reasoning skills into the mix? Here are some fun toothpick puzzles that are easy to set up at the dinner table with nothing more than a few toothpicks and a coin.
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.
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.
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