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Substitute teacher activities for high school — ready in 60 seconds.

Subbing for a high school class you know nothing about? Get 4 standards-aligned activities for 9th through 12th graders — linear functions, rhetorical analysis, experimental design, and more. Real academics, not busy work.

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Sample high school activities

Here's what SubDesk generates for 9th–12th grade classrooms. Intellectually rigorous activities that high schoolers will actually engage with.

Math

Linear Function Investigation

Students explore slope and y-intercept using real-world data — hours studied vs. test score. Plot points, draw a line of best fit, calculate slope, and make predictions.

⏱ 25 min 📋 CCSS.HSF.LE.A.1
ELA

Rhetorical Analysis

Students analyze persuasive techniques in a speech or advertisement — identifying ethos, pathos, and logos. Annotate the text, evaluate effectiveness, then write their own.

⏱ 25 min 📋 CCSS.ELA.RI.11-12.6
Science

Experimental Design Challenge

Students design a controlled experiment to answer "Does music affect concentration?" — hypothesis, variables, procedure, measurement strategy, and peer review.

⏱ 25 min 📋 NGSS HS-ETS1-2
Social Studies

Document-Based Question (DBQ)

Students analyze 3-4 historical source documents, evaluate reliability and bias, then write a thesis statement and outline an evidence-based argument.

⏱ 30 min 📋 NCSS Theme 2

How it works

Three steps. No district login. No training required.

1

Select 9-12 and your subject

Open SubDesk on your phone or laptop. Choose the 9-12 grade band and the subject you're covering — Math, ELA, Science, or Social Studies.

2

Get 4 ready-to-use activities

Activities designed for high schoolers who can handle complex thinking. Rhetorical analysis, experimental design, data interpretation — real academics, not worksheets.

3

Send the teacher a report

At the end of the day, SubDesk compiles what happened — activities used, student engagement, your notes. Emailed directly to the absent teacher.

4 subjects available for high school

🔢 Math
📖 ELA
🔬 Science
🌎 Social Studies

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