Adult education independent work packets for Microsoft Word

An Inquiry Based Learning Project your students are going to love!Energy Drinks are one of the fastest growing sections of the food industry, and a growing issue in high schools everywhere (over 40% of students admit to having had one in the last three months!). But what exactly are they at risk of? Are energy drinks better than drinking coffee or a can of soda? Are they ok to have on occasion?Our students should know the truth about the drinks they're consuming and their affects, but more impor

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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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Also included in: THE HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASS BUNDLE

Inquiry Based Learning Project: SOCIAL MEDIA

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For All Subjects, Health, Physical Education

An Inquiry Based Learning Project your students are going to love!Social Media gets the blame for most, if not all, of our students' social and mental health issues: But how bad are the different apps actually? How beneficial are the benefits they bring? How are they shaping the young people who are increasingly logged in for longer and longer periods each year?Our students should know the truth about the social media they're consuming and creating, but more importantly they should know how to a

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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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Close Reading, English Language Arts, Informational Text

Also included in: THE HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASS BUNDLE

Informational Text Lesson on Hot Topics: Reading is Good for Your Brain

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Julie Faulkner

This mini lesson on the benefits of reading is the perfect ready-to-go lesson to practice close reading skills. With five specific common core text-based questions, your students will be engaged, informed, and ready to debate!Includes:-Formal lesson plan-Super simple sub sheet-Standards links-Link to article-Idea for starter-Short answer questions and answers- Argumentative Prompt-100% EditableClassroom success stories from other teachers who have tried this resource:♥ "Love this - a perfect les

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8th - 11th, Adult Education

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Activities, Independent Work Packet, Lesson

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Also included in: Hot Topics Informational Text Lessons: BUNDLE, Set #1

Inquiry Based Learning Project: PROTEIN SHAKES

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Health, Nutritional Sciences, Physical Education

An Inquiry Based Learning Project your students are going to love!Protein Shakes are quickly becoming a go to beverage for young people looking to get the most out of their workouts. But what exactly are they made of? Are they better than eating the same amount of nutrients? Are they ok to have on occasion?Our students should know the truth about the drinks they're consuming and their affects, but more importantly they should know how to find these things out the next time some fad food or diet

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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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Social Studies Critical Thinking

Also included in: THE HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASS BUNDLE

Ukraine and Russia - what is happening?

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I wrote this to explain three reasons why Russia is invading Ukraine: a historical, economic, and political perspective. Hopefully this helps students understand what is happening while giving them a little history along the way. There are maps, videos to watch, and analysis questions throughout, so it can also spark discussion and debate! It is formatted for google classroom.

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European History, Russian, World History

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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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Worksheets, Handouts, Independent Work Packet

Also included in: U.S. Foreign Policy Bundle

Inquiry Based Learning Project: SELF-ESTEEM & BODY IMAGE

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An Inquiry Based Learning Project your students are going to love!Self-Esteem is an important aspect of overall mental health and well-being. It is the way we perceive and evaluate ourselves, and it can have a significant impact on our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Body Image is closely related to self-esteem, as it involves how we see and feel about our physical appearance. Students will explore the concepts of self-esteem and body image, and how they relate to each other. They will also c

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7th - 12th, Adult Education

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Shellye's Health Sciences

Also included in: THE HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASS BUNDLE

Psychology: Mental Health Disorders Mini-Case Studies (Health Sciences)

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This worksheet provides 18 mini case studies on mental health disorders. Students will read the scenario and determine whether a mental health disorder exists, and if so, which one it is. Some scenarios depict situations that are not necessarily mental health disorders. Students are also expected to highlight important signs/symptoms and to provide a rationale for their answer.Topics include: depression, bipolar disorder, OCD, generalized anxiety, phobias, panic disorder and othersIdeal for a

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Health, Nursing, Psychology

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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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Worksheets, Activities, Independent Work Packet

Inquiry Based Learning Project: CYBER BULLYING

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Character Education, For All Subject Areas, Problem Solving

An Inquiry Based Learning Project your students are going to love!The internet has given us new power to connect, but has also given rise to one of the largest social health crises that people have ever faced: Cyberbullying. While often dismissed as ‘not big deal’, cyberbullying has been identified as a leading or accompanying factor in the rise of mental health degradation over the last 20 years. It can happen 24 hours a day, it can follow us home from the outside world, and it can be relentles

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6th - 12th, Adult Education

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Also included in: THE HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASS BUNDLE

Inquiry Based Learning Project: PEER PRESSURE

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For All Subject Areas, Health, Physical Education

An Inquiry Based Learning Project your students are going to love!PEER PRESSURE gets the blame for most, if not all, of our students' social and mental health issues: But how bad are the different apps actually? How beneficial are the benefits they bring? How are they shaping the young people who are increasingly logged in for longer and longer periods each year?Our students should know the truth about the social media they're consuming and creating, but more importantly they should know how to

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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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Also included in: THE HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASS BUNDLE

EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING: Understanding Procrastination Article & Research Activity

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Critical Thinking, Informational Text, Psychology

The perfect reading and analysis activity on the Executive Functioning! Have your students learn about Procrastination and how it affects our lives.High school students need executive functioning skills for all kinds of school and personal tasks, such as prioritizing responsibilities and using time effectively, studying and completing assignments, following through on commitments, and making healthy choices. With this package (and series), students gain an understanding of what executive functio

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7th - 12th, Adult Education

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Also included in: THE EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING BUNDLE

Inquiry Based Learning Project: DRUG & SUBSTANCE USE

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An Inquiry Based Learning Project your students are going to love!Substance use and abuse is a complex and often controversial topic that affects people of all ages and backgrounds. It can have serious consequences for individuals, families, and communities, including physical and mental health problems, legal issues, and social or economic challenges.Teenagers are particularly vulnerable to the effects of substance abuse because their brains are still developing, and the use of substances can h

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7th - 12th, Adult Education

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Also included in: THE HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASS BUNDLE

Inquiry Based Learning Project: FAST FASHION

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Critical Thinking, Environment, Geography

An Inquiry Based Learning Project your students are going to love!Fast Fashion has become one of the biggest environmental and human rights issues of the last 15 years - so much so that the fashion industry has been identified as contributing 10% of global CO2 emissions annually! So if we all know it's a problem, why haven't we fixed it?!In this package, students are given a general overview of how inquiry projects work, and are then set loose to dive into an authentic research process. At the e

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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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Research, Projects, Independent Work Packet

Also included in: THE INQUIRY BASED LEARNING RESEARCH BUNDLE

Phlebotomy Scenarios (Mini-Case Studies) (Health Sciences, Nursing)

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Shellye's Health Sciences

This activity provides 11 phlebotomy mini- scenarios, involving technique, procedure, and professionalism, which will help your students to apply prior knowledge to situations. Students can work independently, in pairs, or in small groups, before discussing together as a whole class. Answer key provided, although answers may vary.Please visit my store! Shellye's Health Sciences

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Career and Technical Education, Nursing, Vocational Education

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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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Activities, Independent Work Packet

EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING: Willpower & Decision Fatigue Article & Research Activity

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Critical Thinking, Informational Text, Psychology

The perfect reading and analysis activity on the Executive Functioning! Have your students learn about the concept of Willpower and how Decision Fatigue can affect our choices.High school students need executive functioning skills for all kinds of school and personal tasks, such as prioritizing responsibilities and using time effectively, studying and completing assignments, following through on commitments, and making healthy choices. With this package (and series), students gain an understandi

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7th - 12th, Adult Education

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Also included in: THE EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING BUNDLE

Inquiry Based Learning Project: DEPRESSION

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Health, Psychology, Social Emotional Learning

Depression is a mental illness that has come more and more into the spotlight when talking about school aged students. Where teens used to be seen as naturally moody and temperamental, we now know that depression is serious illness that needs direct, and sometimes medical, interventions. There are a few important things to remember about depression, not the least of which is that it’s quite common and also quite treatable. In this project, students are given a general overview of how inquiry pr

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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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Also included in: THE HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASS BUNDLE

Inquiry Based Learning Project: ELECTRIC VEHICLES

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Critical Thinking, Environment, Problem Solving

An Inquiry Based Learning Project your students are going to love!Recently, electric vehicles have taken the world by storm, but they have been around for a much longer time. Even so, they have not been very popular until the last few years. So why is it that we’re only starting to see their popularity grow now? It would seem that the former hurdles of cost, mileage, and infrastructure are all being addressed, but these solutions also present new issues.In this project, students are given a gene

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6th - 12th, Adult Education

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Social Studies Critical Thinking

Also included in: THE INQUIRY BASED LEARNING RESEARCH BUNDLE

14th Amendment and the Equal Protections Clause

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This handout has students learn about the 14th Amendment's equal protections clause and then read about and analyze several seminal Supreme Court decisions about the clause including Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education. They also analyze the stop and frisk policy of the NYPD, the 1964 Civil Rights Act and protected classes, and subsequent Supreme Court cases that relate to it (Lawrence v. Texas, Obergefell v. Hodges, and Bostock v. Clayton County). It ends with asking students to

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Civics, Government, U.S. History

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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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Worksheets, Handouts, Independent Work Packet

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Also included in: Law and Justice Curriculum

Parable Of the Sower, by Octavia Butler Study Questions (Full Novel)

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Leighton Jeffy

This is my revised study guide for Octavia Butler's novel Parable of the Sower. I have separated this study guide by questions--many of which are analytical, some of which are based on rhetorical schemes.

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Literature, Reading, Writing

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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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Handouts, Homework, Independent Work Packet

Learning Strategies Article Analysis: Boost Your Brain With Boredom

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Character Education, For All Subject Areas, Reading

Your students would be BETTER LEARNERS if they were BORED!(Sometimes.)Learning Strategies enhance student understanding and retention of class material. They help students engage with content, connect new information to prior knowledge, and apply what they learn to real-world situations. But the strategies are not just about what students do while they're learning: They’re also the things they're doing before and after learning that help students really understand and remember what they learned.

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6th - 12th, Adult Education

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Also included in: THE EMERGENCY HEALTH & PE SUB LESSONS BUNDLE

Inquiry Based Learning Project: DETOXES & HEALTH CLEANSES

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An Inquiry Based Learning Project your students are going to love!People have been experimenting with ‘health food’ since people began eating, but no health food trend has picked up more momentum recently than the detox diet or health cleanse. The idea of limiting the intake of food (or certain types of foods) to ‘reset’ our bodies and/or ‘flush out’ the toxins is not a new concept in health and wellness. But how much of this advice should we be following? Do the cleanses and detoxes actually wo

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7th - 12th, Adult Education

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Also included in: THE HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASS BUNDLE

THE EMERGENCY ENGLISH SUB LESSONS BUNDLE

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English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

EMERGENCY LESSONSNo more scrambling to get your lesson together last minute! This bundle is great to have in your back pocket for those times you just can't be in class with your students - at 50% off their regular prices!Each product is ready to print/post and go, without any experience needed from whoever is covering your classes that day. There is a nice mix of printable and digital / internet viewing/research tasks, for wherever your classes are at.This Bundle Includes:Reading Strategies: De

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6th - 12th, Adult Education

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Activities, Assessment, Independent Work Packet

EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING: Understanding Self-Control Article & Research Activity

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Critical Thinking, English Language Arts, Psychology

The perfect reading and analysis activity on the Executive Functioning! Have your students learn about Self-Control and how it affects our lives.High school students need executive functioning skills for all kinds of school and personal tasks, such as prioritizing responsibilities and using time effectively, studying and completing assignments, following through on commitments, and making healthy choices. With this package (and series), students gain an understanding of what executive functionin

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7th - 12th, Adult Education

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