Otter Life Skills Achievement Requirements:
1. Tie your shoes.
2. Wash, dry, and brush your own hair
3. Sweep the floor and use a dust pan
4. Floss your teeth.
5. Properly make a bed
6. Sort laundry for washing; fold and put away your own clothes
7. Tell time on an analog clock
8. Properly set a table
9. Demonstrate the proper way to hold and use a fork, knife, and spoon and where to place your napkin.
10. Make a sandwich by yourself (including clean up)
11. Pump yourself on a swing
12. Ride a bike with no training wheels
13. Swim 20ft without a floatation device
14. Recognize the values of all US coins and be able to calculate change.
15. Know your complete address with zip code, and phone number with area code
16. Identify and be able to use a screwdriver, hammer, wrench, and pliers
17. Know what to do in case of fire, including stop, drop & roll; stay low to the ground, don’t open hot doors, fire
escape plans, etc.
18. Know how to treat small cuts, scrapes and bug bites.
19. Properly turn on and shut down a computer
20. Properly insert a CD or DVD into a computer and start movie/game/music
21. Write a thank you note and properly address and stamp an envelope.
22. Be able to identify any poisonous plants and dangerous animals in your neighborhood and what to do if you
come in contact with them.
23. Know how to dial 911 and what type of information you will need to have ready.
24. Throw and catch a ball a distance of 10’
25. Properly weed a small patch of your yard, showing how to pull weeds up by the roots.
26. Plant and care for a seed and then transplant the seedling to a pot or garden.
27. Help cook a simple recipe that includes cracking an egg
28. Show an understanding of basic measurements (inch, foot, yard, mile, ounce, pound, ton, cup, pint, quart, gallon,
teaspoon, and tablespoon)
29. Walk one mile without complaint
30. Walk 10’ on a 4 inch wide beam