Life Skills
Practice perseverance, communication, and curiosity with this collection of fun and free life skills games and activities.
Resources for Grades 6–8
Activity
grades 6–12
Flexible Cookie Recipe
Mix up some yummy cookies with pantry staples. Add whatever you have in the kitchen and learn some solid substitution skills.

Video
Preschool–grade 12
Family Baking Time
Make "snoball" cookies with this winter-inspired video and cookie recipe. Don't forget to write down the ingredients as you see them pop up.
Video
grades 3–6
That's a Wrap!
Watch this video to learn how to wrap gifts. All you'll need is a box, paper, scissors, and tape. Pause the video as you go.
Activity
grades 3–12
Healthy Meals Remix
Choose three of your family's favorite meals, and see if there's an even healthier spin you can put on them. More veggies? Less salt? Try your new recipe!
Activity
grades 6–12
Setting Some Goals
What are some goals you want to set for yourself? What steps can you take to reach them? Post them, and adjust along the way!

Article/Ebook
grades 6–12
Cooking with Family
Browse the featured recipes on this page for ideas. Or have an adult download the free digital cookbook.
Activity
grades 3–8
Help Out
Ask an adult how you can help for 15 minutes. Or set a timer and find something to clean, wipe, or put away until the alarm sounds.

Activity
grades K–8
The First Step to Sustainability
What does it mean to live sustainably? Learn to distinguish between needs and wants, and consider how things are used or wasted.

Activity
grades K–8
Silly Apple Snacks
Follow the recipe to make the silliest snack that's perfect for apple season or anytime laughs.

Interactive
grades 2–6
Interland: Be Internet Awesome
Explore four islands in this game by Google that covers key digital citizenship topics like protecting privacy, sharing safely, and being kind online.

Website/App
grades 6–12
Inspiration, Passion, and Perseverance
Explore some careers by watching these video interviews. Take a few minutes to write about or draw something that inspired you.
Activity
grades 6–12
Flexible Cookie Recipe
Mix up some yummy cookies with pantry staples. Add whatever you have in the kitchen and learn some solid substitution skills.
Activity
grades 3–12
Healthy Meals Remix
Choose three of your family's favorite meals, and see if there's an even healthier spin you can put on them. More veggies? Less salt? Try your new recipe!
Activity
grades 6–12
Setting Some Goals
What are some goals you want to set for yourself? What steps can you take to reach them? Post them, and adjust along the way!
Activity
grades 3–8
Help Out
Ask an adult how you can help for 15 minutes. Or set a timer and find something to clean, wipe, or put away until the alarm sounds.

Activity
grades K–8
The First Step to Sustainability
What does it mean to live sustainably? Learn to distinguish between needs and wants, and consider how things are used or wasted.

Activity
grades K–8
Silly Apple Snacks
Follow the recipe to make the silliest snack that's perfect for apple season or anytime laughs.
Activity
grades 6–12
Cook Eggs
Learn how to cook eggs—scrambled, fried, hard-boiled. This skill will come in handy. We promise.
Activity
grades 6–12
Learn to Ollie
Pop into this helpful explainer video, and see if you can learn this most basic (yet very challenging!) of skateboard tricks.
Activity
grades 6–12
How to Tie a Tie
Ditch the clip-on and learn one way to easily tie a tie, and class up your wardrobe for graduation, job interviews, weddings, and beyond.

Activity
grades 3–12
Tie Knots
Explore the different types of knots. Which would come in handy? Use rope or shoelaces to teach yourself how to tie one or two knots.
Activity
grades 6–12
Treat Yourself Right
Take some time for self-care. Shower or take a bath. Scrub your feet. Clip your nails. Clean out your ears.

Activity
grades 6–8
Make Popcorn
Learn how to make popcorn without a microwave. All you need are popcorn kernels, some oil, and salt for flavor. Have an adult help out.

Article/Ebook
grades 6–12
Cooking with Family
Browse the featured recipes on this page for ideas. Or have an adult download the free digital cookbook.

Article/Ebook
grades K–8
Share the Fun of Food and Cooking (Weekly)
Dig into this newsletter for food fanatics. In this edition about tomatoes, you'll find recipes, facts, activities, and more.

Interactive
grades 2–6
Interland: Be Internet Awesome
Explore four islands in this game by Google that covers key digital citizenship topics like protecting privacy, sharing safely, and being kind online.

Interactive
grades 5–8
Quandary
Play this sci-fi game that will stretch your skills in critical thinking, taking another perspective, and decision-making.

Interactive
grades K–12
TypingClub
With guided lessons and fun assessment, students of all ages and at any level can improve their typing skills.

Interactive
grades 7–12
News Literacy Quiz
Test your critical-thinking skills with this free app that uses actual examples of deceptive (and not) media.

Interactive
grades 3–8
Keyboard Quickness
Build keyboarding skills by choosing and playing one of the typing games.

Lesson
grades 6–8
Self-Guided Social Media Lessons
Work through one of these research-backed simulations that'll help you practice the skills you need to navigate tricky and challenging situations on social media.

Video
Preschool–grade 12
Family Baking Time
Make "snoball" cookies with this winter-inspired video and cookie recipe. Don't forget to write down the ingredients as you see them pop up.
Video
grades 3–6
That's a Wrap!
Watch this video to learn how to wrap gifts. All you'll need is a box, paper, scissors, and tape. Pause the video as you go.

Video
grades 6–8
How to Boost Your Self-Confidence
Learn and practice these three confidence-boosting tips that'll help you tackle challenges and face the world with resolve.
Video
grades 3–8
Community Farms
Find inspiration in Melvin Parson's community-based farming project, which he sees as a path to healthier communities and better futures, especially for the formerly incarcerated.

Video
grades 8–12
Getting to Know Deepfakes
Find out what deepfakes are and how they might affect our world. What are three things you can do to avoid getting fooled by them?


Video
grades 6–8
Practice Self-Care and Compassion
Help kids decrease stress and boost happiness, especially during these trying times. Use this video to introduce the concept of self-compassion.
Video
grades 3–12
Pizza-Tossing Tournament!
Learn from champion pizza chef Tony Gemignani in this somewhat old, yet informative video. Watch Tony teach the basics; then try tossing your own pizza.
Video
grades 6–12
Crash Course, Taking Notes
Learn the nuts and bolts of good note-taking—a skill that'll come in handy over the next few weeks and all your life!

Website/App
grades 6–12
Inspiration, Passion, and Perseverance
Explore some careers by watching these video interviews. Take a few minutes to write about or draw something that inspired you.

Website/App
grades 6–12
Duolingo
This game-based language-learning app and website gives students access to over 30 languages. Duolingo for schools allows teachers to track students' progress.

Website/App
grades K–12
EverFi: K-12 Financial Education
With realistic challenges and practical applications, these lessons and activities can help students develop a foundation of financial literacy.

Website/App
grades 8–12
C'reer
Jump-start the college and career application process with this helpful career-search app that connects you to universities.

Website/App
grades 7–12
Applied Digital Skills
Practical project-based lessons teach critical computer skills.

Website/App
grades 7–12
Socratic by Google
Download and try out this helpful app for your homework. Use it to think through a solution to a sticky problem, and figure out a better process moving forward.

Website/App
grades 3–12
Type. Type. Type.
Use this free, standout typing program to learn, practice, and vastly improve your typing speed and accuracy.