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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.

Make a Pop-Up Lantern

Make a Pop-Up Lantern

Candles are a natural centerpiece for a tabletop. Why not add another dimension by covering your candle with this homemade beautiful shade?

Go Green: Turn T-Shirts into Totes

Go Green: Turn T-Shirts into Totes

Paper and plastic both produce environmental waste. Instead, choose cotton! Make this stylish tote bag out of a T-shirt, and make a difference for the planet.

Make a Teen Years Time Capsule

Make a Teen Years Time Capsule

For a fun activity that will have lasting effects, make this time capsule with your high school child, to be opened after college graduation. After a few years, your child won't believe how far she's come and how much she's grown!

SAT Math: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles

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

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.

Reading Native Son

Reading Native Son

Bigger's life was tragic, but understanding Richard Wright's classic novel doesn't need to be. Here's a teen-friendly refresher course in the plot of this work of literature, as well as SAT vocabulary your teen can use to describe what happens for his or herself.

Play Game Show Probability

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.

Write a Valentine

Write a Valentine's Sonnet!

Love is in the air, and there's no time like Valentine's Day for your high schooler to learn about the most romantic poetic form: the sonnet!

Snake Eyes on the SAT

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

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.

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