Practical Life Skills Education for Canadian Students

Transforming Education for Success Beyond the Classroom

BrainBox is preparing Canadian students with practical life skills education to bridge the gap in the current education system. Life isn't all chemical equations and english essays. Enter adulthood with the confidence to succeed.

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Filling the Gap in Traditional Education

Our Curriculum

1. Disclaimer
2. Welcome to BrainBox Education!
3. How the Course Works
4. So, What Are Life Skills Anyways?
5. Our Learning Tips
6. Essentials Resource Package - Download me!
1. Welcome to Adulting-101
2. Let's Talk About the Law
3. True or False | Your Rights & Freedoms in Canada
4. 15 Scenarios for Legal Advice
5. Finding Free Legal Advice in BC
6. GAME: Fill in the Blank - Let's Test Your Knowledge of the Law
7. How to Find a Lawyer & Doing Jury Duty
8. Let's Test Your Knowledge of Jury Duty
9. Marriage vs Common Law
10. GAME: Fill in the Blank - Marriage
11. How Does Divorce Work in BC?
12. Cars: Safety, insurance, emergencies and more
13. How to Jump Start a Car
14. GAME: How to Jump Start a Car
15. Cars: Smoking Engines & Out of Gas
16. How to Change a Flat Tire
17. GAME: Changing a Flat Tire
18. Driving Safety Tips
19. How to Renew Your ID
20. How to Avoid Getting Scammed
21. How to Avoid Getting Scammed
22. True or False: Is This a Scam?
23. Travelling: Getting a Passport in Canada
24. Travelling on a Budget
25. Become a Budget Travel Master
26. Staying Safe While Travelling
27. Organization: What Is It, and Why Do It?
28. GAME: Organize Your Life Challenge
29. How to Stay Organized
30. Holding a Conversation With a Stranger
31. Reading Body Language & General Manners
32. True or False: Body Language Edition
33. Onine Etiquette: Email & Phone
34. Your Digital Footprint
35. Is This a Positive Digital Footprint?
36. Self-defence and personal safety
37. Self Defence in Action | What Would You Choose?
38. Cleaning Your Home
39. Basic Home Repairs
40. Pregnancy and Parenthood
41. Moving Forward with Parenthood
42. The Baby is Here: Newborn Basics
43. GAME - Baby Feeding Milestones
44. GAME: The 5 Ss of Soothing a Baby
45. Module 1 Survey - Please Complete!
46. MODULE 1 ADULTING 101 EXAM
47. Resource Hub - Save for later!
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1. Welcome to Mental & Physical Empowerment!
2. What are Short-Term Illnesses?
3. What are Long-Term Illnesses
4. GAME TRUE OR FALSE: Leading Causes of Death in Canada
5. Drug and Alcohol Safety
6. QUIZ: Spotting Signs of an Overdose
7. What You Should Know About Cannabis & Anxiety Relaxation
8. GAME TRUE OR FALSE: Levels of Alcohol Intoxication
9. Spotting Signs of Addiction
10. Physical exercise: Cheap options, how to make it fun and incorporate it into your daily life
11. Nutrition & How to Actually Stay Healthy
12. Grocery Shopping: How, Budgeting, & Resources
13. The Basics of Cooking
  FREE PREVIEW
14. Let's Cook Breakfast!
15. Let's Make a High Protein Breakfast
16. Let's Make Dinner! Chicken & Spaghetti
  FREE PREVIEW
17. Mental Health Resources: Mindset, Resilience, Stress, & More
18. GAME: True or False - Where Do Mental Health Issues Come From
19. Tangible Tips for Aiding Depression & Anxiety
20. Romantic Relationships & Consent
21. UNFINISHED: Consent & Safe Sex T/F
22. What is Self Care and How Can You Partake
23. Navigating the Healthcare System
24. First Aid: CPR
25. GAME: True or False - CPR
26. First Aid: Heimlich Maneuver, Burn Treatment, Wound Care, Seizures
27. GAME: True or False - Choking Response
28. First Aid: Strokes
29. GAME: True or False - Seizures & Strokes
30. Module 2 Survey - Please Complete!
31. MODULE 2 UNIT QUIZ
32. Resource Hub - Save me for later
1. Welcome to Module 3! Financial Empowerment
2. The 50/30/20 Budget
3. GAME: True or False - Budgeting
4. Credit Cards: Why Get One, and How to Use
5. Credit Cards: How to Use & Pay Your Bill
6. GAME: True or False - Credit Cards
7. Savings: Your TFSA (Saving Tax-Free!)
8. GAME: True or False - Your TFSA
9. Savings: Your RRSP & FHSA (Saving for Retirement & a Home)
10. GAME: True or False - Your RRSP
11. Investing: The Basics & Things to Consider
12. Different Ways to Invest
13. GAME: True or False - Investment Types
14. How to Do Your Taxes
15. How to Rent an Apartment
16. Getting used to living on your own
17. GAME: True or False - Building a Habit
18. How to Apply for Student Loans
19. Good vs Bad Credit
20. Conclusion
21. Module 3 Survey - Please Complete!
22. MODULE 3 FINAL QUIZ
23. Resource Hub - Save me for later
1. Welcome to Module 4! Academic Empowerment
2. Applying to University (& UBC!)
3. GAME: True or False - Applying for Uni
4. Making the Most of Your Uni Experience
  FREE PREVIEW
5. Uni Lecture Tips
  FREE PREVIEW
6. GAME: True or False - Lecture Recall Tips
7. Trades: What they are, applying and the process
8. Entrepreneurship & Starting a Business
  FREE PREVIEW
9. Getting a Job: Resume, interview, LinkedIn, networking
10. Taking a Gap Year
11. Module 4 Survey - Please Complete
12. MODULE 4 FINAL QUIZ
13. Resource Hub - Save me for later!
1. Conclusion! You Made It!
2. Final Course Survey - Share Your Thoughts!
3. GLOSSARY (Definitions)
4. REFERENCES (Our Sources)
5. Essentials Resource Package

About this course

$129.99
126 lessons
1 hour of video content
Curriculum for BC students
A casual and engaging learning experience compiled of videos, games, readings, and quizzes, with real life rewards at the end!

Key Features

We're bridging the gap between traditional education, and practical life skills

Practical

We're bridging the gap between the traditional education system, and the practical skills needed to succeed in early adulthood after highschool. Focusing on tangible skills like how to do your taxes, how to find a family doctor, or how to move out on your own.
Accessible

The course is designed to be seamlessly delivered in BC schools through the Careers 12 classes, completely online. If your school doesn’t offer it, you can sign-up on your own. The course is designed to be taken anywhere, anytime, and it’s enjoyable to do.
Rewarding

Post completion of the program, whether done with your school or independently, you have access to our mentorship network and your rewards fund to use tokens earned during your course completion. Schools recieve access to a scholarship fund, just for their class.

Our Story

Where We Started and Where We're Going

BrainBox is built on the desire to prepare young adults for life after high school with skills that are practical and tangible to their everyday lives. Built by youth, for youth, this course goes through over 300 topics related to practical skills you may encounter during your early adulthood years. Everything from how to do your taxes and use a credit card, to how to get married, how to find a dentist, how to book a flight, and so much more.

We know that much of the learning we'll do in our lifetime comes from experience, but BrainBox is meant to act as a foundation to the beginning of the rest of your life. We know we can’t teach you everything there is to know, but we hope we can help simplify some of the lesser-known (but very important!) topics and instill a sense of confidence.

Whether you’re reading the textbook, taking this course with your school, or you’ve signed up individually - we sincerely are rooting for your success as an individual. Your feedback is incredibly valuable to us.

Read the Texbook

Want the knowledge without the fluff?

Our textbook is available as an e-book on Kindle! Work through the content offline without the added videos, quizzes, and games. This is a cost effective and speedier approach to learning the same practical skills.

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