Life Skills Resources
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Lost on a Mountain in Maine
Follow the story, Lost on a Mountain in Maine, of a boy who survived in the…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureHealth and SafetyLife Skills -
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Story Starters: Survival
Write a story of survival based on a prompt.Subjects:Health and SafetyLife SkillsSafety -
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5 Steps to Taming That Temper Student Worksheet
This colorful printable provides students with 5 strategies for self-regulation…Subjects:Life SkillsSocial and Emotional DevelopmentHealth and Safety -
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Animal Survival Instincts
Students read the animal facts on survival instincts and match the behaviors…Subjects:SafetyHealth and SafetyLife Skills -
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Put Gorp's Story in Order
Put Gorp's story back in order. For use with The Gorp's Gift, a story about gun…Subjects:The Gorp's Gift: Gun Safety Resources for TeachersBooksLiterature -
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Character Growth: Survival
Students analyze a character's personality before and after a survival…Subjects:Health and SafetyLife SkillsSocial and Emotional Development -
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Remain Calm!
When faced with a survival situation, the most important thing is to remain…Subjects:Health and SafetyLife Skills -
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Creating an Emergency Message
Students imagine they are stranded and need to create a broadcast of a…Subjects:Health and SafetyLife SkillsEmergency Preparedness -
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Fresh Water
This critical thinking activity asks students to generate ideas for how to find…Subjects:Health and SafetyLife SkillsEmergency Preparedness -
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Survival Priorities
Students rank a list in order of importance of survival techniques.Subjects:Health and SafetyLife Skills -
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Water for Survival
Water is the single most important element necessary to survival. Teach students…Subjects:Health and SafetyLife SkillsEmergency Preparedness -
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Drying Food
One way to make perishable food last for a long time is to dry it, as students…Subjects:Health and SafetyLife SkillsNutrition -
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Controlling Disorganization
A list of specific organizing strategies for teachers and parents to help…Subjects:Health and SafetyLife Skills -
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What Is Survival?
Students work in cooperative teams to explore and expand the concept of…Subjects:Health and SafetyLife SkillsEmergency Preparedness -
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Navigation
Compare and contrast the pros and cons of the four standard principles of…Subjects:Health and SafetyLife SkillsEmergency Preparedness -
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The Arctic
Students use what they know about the Arctic along with reference materials to…Subjects:Health and SafetyLife SkillsSafety -
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Frostbite
If you were planning a trip to the Arctic, what precautions might you take to…Subjects:Health and SafetyIllness and DiseasesLife Skills -
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Survival Situation: Outlining a Plan
Students are asked to detail a survival plan.Subjects:Health and SafetyLife SkillsEmergency Preparedness -
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Water Purification
Students learn common ways to make water safe for human consumption.Subjects:Health and SafetyLife SkillsEmergency Preparedness -
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Expeditionary Learning: Building Confidence by Risking Failure
Expeditionary Learning is a unique program that emphasizes hands-on,…Subjects:Health and SafetyLife SkillsSocial and Emotional Development -
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Gun Safety—What Would You Do?
Students answer what they would do if they found a gun. For use with The Gorp's…Subjects:The Gorp's Gift: Gun Safety Resources for TeachersCreative WritingBooks -
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Rationing
Students explore the rationing of food and supplies as is necessary in a…Subjects:Health and SafetyLife SkillsNutrition -
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Fire Making
Making fire without the aid of matches is difficult, but essential to survival…Subjects:Health and SafetyLife Skills -
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Trail Markers
It's important to mark a trail when hiking in the wilderness, in order to find…Subjects:Health and SafetyLife SkillsPhysical Education and Fitness