Life Skills

Mix up some yummy cookies with pantry staples. Add whatever you have in the kitchen and learn some solid substitution skills.

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.

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.

Browse the featured recipes on this page for ideas. Or have an adult download the free digital cookbook.

What does it mean to live sustainably? Learn to distinguish between needs and wants, and consider how things are used or wasted.

Follow the recipe to make the silliest snack that's perfect for apple season or anytime laughs.

Explore four islands in this game by Google that covers key digital citizenship topics like protecting privacy, sharing safely, and being kind online.

Explore some careers by watching these video interviews. Take a few minutes to write about or draw something that inspired you.

This game-based language-learning app and website gives students access to over 30 languages. Duolingo for schools allows teachers to track students' progress.

Mix up some yummy cookies with pantry staples. Add whatever you have in the kitchen and learn some solid substitution skills.

What does it mean to live sustainably? Learn to distinguish between needs and wants, and consider how things are used or wasted.

Follow the recipe to make the silliest snack that's perfect for apple season or anytime laughs.

Learn how to cook eggs—scrambled, fried, hard-boiled. This skill will come in handy. We promise.

Pop into this helpful explainer video, and see if you can learn this most basic (yet very challenging!) of skateboard tricks.

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.

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.

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.

Browse the featured recipes on this page for ideas. Or have an adult download the free digital cookbook.

Dig into this newsletter for food fanatics. In this edition about tomatoes, you'll find recipes, facts, activities, and more.

Explore four islands in this game by Google that covers key digital citizenship topics like protecting privacy, sharing safely, and being kind online.

Play this sci-fi game that will stretch your skills in critical thinking, taking another perspective, and decision-making.

With guided lessons and fun assessment, students of all ages and at any level can improve their typing skills.

Test your critical-thinking skills with this free app that uses actual examples of deceptive (and not) media.

Build keyboarding skills by choosing and playing one of the typing games.

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.

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.

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.

Learn and practice these three confidence-boosting tips that'll help you tackle challenges and face the world with resolve.

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.

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?

Help kids decrease stress and boost happiness, especially during these trying times. Use this video to introduce the concept of self-compassion.

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.

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!

Explore some careers by watching these video interviews. Take a few minutes to write about or draw something that inspired you.

This game-based language-learning app and website gives students access to over 30 languages. Duolingo for schools allows teachers to track students' progress.

With realistic challenges and practical applications, these lessons and activities can help students develop a foundation of financial literacy.

Jump-start the college and career application process with this helpful career-search app that connects you to universities.

Practical project-based lessons teach critical computer skills.

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.

Use this free, standout typing program to learn, practice, and vastly improve your typing speed and accuracy.