Activities for high school

Last year the cup stack was one of my FAVORITE team building activities (see post here). So, naturally, I wanted to give it another shot! The Cup Stack is a fun, yet challenging activity that promotes team work. The supplies are basic: cups, string, rubber bands. I go ahead and tie the string to the rubber bands so it is ready to go. I make a few for groups of 4 and a few for groups of 5, this way no matter what the numbers are in the classroom I can make it work. I start by asking students…

Getting to know you activities for middle school and high school students. These get to know you games are fun ice breakers for back to school and a new semester.

With a wide range of topics and themes, these worksheets cover various literary genres, grammar rules, vocabulary building, and analysis of texts. Designed to enhance understanding and mastery of the subject, these worksheets offer engaging activities and exercises that cater to high school students' learning needs in the classroom or at home learning.

Creative writing prompts for high school children can be used as part of their daily journal pages. Enabling them to reflect on their feelings

A summer program helps San Francisco high school students get back on track academically – and gives them an introduction to higher education and jobs. “What I took from this program is confidence,” one student said. “If you really want something, there should be no reason you can’t go out and get it.”

Most high schools offer dozens of clubs. In this article, we highlight and explain 36 of the most popular.

Classroom Thanksgiving activities for teens - high school activities they'll actually want to do! These are so cool. Like the Pilgrim Teen Magazine. Great high school Thanksgiving activities teenagers will really like. Students will be engaged.

With my yearbook and journalism classes, I want to make sure that all of my staffers and editors feel like an equal, important part of our little classroom

This mental health chart should be in every classroom, without question.

Empathy is a critical skill for kids to develop and one of the hallmarks of emotional healing as detailed in the Grand Feelings Exit Plan (Signs of Emotional Health). The Empathy Map is a great way to get kids thinking about and understanding empathy for others. It is adapted from a business setting where it is used to understand clients but works great with kids.Here's What You Need A large sheet of paper or a board. Markers. Sticky notes. Pen/PencilHere's How To Set Up the Empathy Map (as…