Life Skills in Grade 5 focus on practical abilities that help children handle everyday situations with confidence. These skills include decision-making, problem-solving, communication, time management, and teamwork. By practicing Life Skills, students learn how to become more independent, responsible, and respectful of others. They also explore healthy habits, safety awareness, and strategies for coping with challenges. In today’s world, strong Life Skills are just as important as academic knowledge because they prepare children for real-life experiences inside and outside of school. The assignments below are divided into starter, practice, and challenge levels, giving students hands-on opportunities to grow as thinkers, helpers, and community members through Life Skills learning.
🟢 Starter
- Practice tying your shoelaces without help.
- Ask why saying “thank you” is important in daily life.
- Pack your school bag and explain why organization matters.
- Practice greeting someone politely.
- Identify three healthy foods you like to eat.
- Share one way you help at home.
- Role-play asking for help when you don’t understand something.
- Practice washing your hands properly.
- Show how to line up quietly with your classmates.
- Explain why honesty is important in Life Skills.
- Write down three chores you can do at home.
- Ask why brushing your teeth every day matters.
- Practice saying “I’m sorry” when you make a mistake.
- Think of one way to share fairly with a friend.
- Show how to cross the street safely.
- Ask why listening is part of Life Skills.
- Practice putting away toys or materials after use.
- Think of one way to be kind to someone new.
- Ask why rules help keep everyone safe.
- Share one thing you do to stay healthy.
🟡 Practice
- Plan your homework schedule for one week.
- Ask why teamwork is important during group projects.
- Practice making a simple snack safely.
- Role-play solving a disagreement with a friend.
- Write a list of five responsibilities you have at school.
- Practice giving clear directions to someone.
- Ask why budgeting money is a useful Life Skill.
- Keep track of your time for one day and reflect on it.
- Practice active listening with a partner.
- Explain why making goals helps you succeed.
- Role-play introducing yourself to someone new.
- Write down three safe internet habits.
- Practice asking questions respectfully.
- Share what you would do in an emergency.
- Plan how to balance playtime and schoolwork.
- Practice staying calm when something goes wrong.
- Ask why helping others is part of Life Skills.
- Write down three ways to take care of your belongings.
- Practice giving and receiving compliments.
- Share how you could show respect to a teacher.
🔴 Challenge
- Plan a small event, like a class game, and organize the steps.
- Create a budget for spending pocket money wisely.
- Role-play handling peer pressure in a safe way.
- Research why self-discipline is important in Life Skills.
- Design a poster about healthy daily habits.
- Write a short speech about why kindness matters.
- Plan how to solve a real-life problem at school.
- Explore how emotions affect decision-making.
- Practice writing a checklist for a trip.
- Interview a parent about how they use Life Skills at work.
- Write three strategies for handling stress.
- Create a daily routine that balances work, play, and rest.
- Role-play asking an adult for help in a difficult situation.
- Research why leadership is connected to Life Skills.
- Practice resolving a conflict without arguing.
- Plan how to divide tasks fairly in a group.
- Explore why honesty builds trust in relationships.
- Create a guide for being safe online.
- Write down how you would prepare for a natural disaster.
- Design your own Life Skills project that improves your classroom.