One challenge I faced during this inquiry was finding reliable data on mental health trends in Canada. To overcome this, I tried to use only official government sources to make sure my information was accurate. Another challenge was understanding what strategies are most effective for promoting mental well being. By […]
One challenge I faced during this inquiry project was finding reliable information about how social media affects people’s confidence and self-worth. There are many opinions online, so it was sometimes hard to know which sources were trustworthy. To overcome this, I focused on using trustworthy articles and research instead of […]
Blog post #7 We finally finished! Our first semester-long project of the year. To reflect, this is my 7th (actually 6th) and last blog post for my story, “Beyond the Pom-Poms, It’s More Than Just a Hobby.” I hope you enjoy reading! What challenges did you overcome throughout this story project? How […]
Throughout this inquiry project, I faced several challenges while researching how social media affects teenagers. One challenge was finding reliable information that was actually focused on teens and not just social media in general. There are thousands of articles online, but many of them are opinion-based or not supported by […]
Introduction Artificial Intelligence (AI) has moved beyond calculation and cognition into the domain of emotion and experience. Once confined to logical operations, AI systems now speak the language of emotion—detecting, labelling, and even simulating human affect with increasing accuracy (Huang et al., 2023). From chatbots that offer comfort to users […]
My name is Joseph Theuri.I study in Thome Boys High School.I would like to pursue a career in Tourism and Hospitality.I choosed these career because,since I was young I liked all about tourism,and after I graduate I would like to continue with my education outside the country.And being the only […]
About MeMy name is John Kariuki a student in Thome boys Highschool.I am 15 years old of age.I live in weruini,laikipia East My hobbies is playing volley ball and football.They help me to grow physically and mentally.I started loving this games while I was primary school.I was a defender and […]
It is a privilege to return for this second stage of research. Building upon my previous inquiries, I am fully committed to conducting a rigorous and comprehensive investigation into my chosen field of study. My objective is to provide an in-depth analysis that contributes meaningfully to our collective understanding of […]
Hello guys its Maurice with an interesting story of the origin of my research 2026. My inquiry questions this year is “Could the mysterious of our 8 planets review possibilities of life beyond earth? or could it offer cues on preventing earths possible destructions’?” On this am intending to focus […]
Welcome to my blog post #5. In this post, I will be researching what people are doing to help the environment and what they are doing to make things worse. The environment is affected every day by the things people do. Some of our actions help protect the planet, while […]
Hello and welcome to my blog post #3, in this post I will be researching about why environmental changes happen. The environment is always changing. Sometimes it’s nature doing it naturally(1) like, volcanoes, solar flares, or shifting ocean currents (3). These things have been changing Earth for ages, sometimes slowly, […]
BLOG POST 1; How would the advancement of automobiles affect the global market? I further divided my question into three major categories 1.How would the dominance of cars affect the transport sector? 2.How would the international firms affect the local ones? 3.The strategies to be set to ensure that the […]
hey everyone, its Nancy again i have come with a fascinating research question.i will divide my question into 3; a) Characteristics of earth as a supporting planet of life in this questionnaire I will try to find out why earth supports life. This will help me to understand more about […]
I am Madonna Napiyock. Aged seventeen years of age. My home village is located in Sweet waters community, Laikipia east in Laikipia county. I school at Loise Nanyuki Girls Highschool. I was born in a family of five children which I enjoy to be the last born .In addition to […]
My name is Patricia Nyaguthii. I am seventeen years old .I live in Thome village where I am born and raised. My parents are Purity Wangui and Simon Wairiri.I love taking care of environment including the animals. My favorite pet is cat, simply because it is cute and harmless. […]
My name is Zamzam Mohammed. I am seventeen years old. I come from Mutara community. My mother is Meimuna Katelo and my father is Mohammed Ali. My hobby is listening to music and playing netball. I also like keeping the environment clean My favourite pet is a cat because it […]
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is now part of everyday life. It is used in healthcare, education, transportation, self-driving cars, social robots, and smart chat systems. AI brings many benefits and makes tasks faster and easier. However, it also creates psychological, social, and ethical challenges. As AI begins to influence how people […]
My name is Sarah Mbeneka Karoki.I am 18 years old.Growing up in a small village of sweetwaters,I was always curious about the world beyond the borders of my community.This curiosity has shaped my desire to explore new opportunities and expand my horizons. I just completed my secondary education last year […]
Social media is a big part of almost everyone’s life today, especially for teens. In this post, I want to talk about three things social media affects that we don’t always think about: our behavior, our physical activity, and our sleep. We always hear about how social media can make […]
To recap what I mentioned in my previous posts, procrastination isn’t usually about laziness, it’s often about overwhelm, lack of clarity, or fear of failure. Today, I’m going to be talking about some strategies to help someone who struggles with it. One of the most researched and practical solutions for […]
Hi everyone, this is my final story for my semestre long project. I Hope you enjoy reading it. Ding, ding, ding. It’s May 2nd, 2025. The day that marks 10 years since Zoya tore her ACL and had to end her cheerleading journey. The second day of the cheerleading worlds […]
Hello everyone, and welcome back to my blog! Over my last few posts, I’ve explored the mental and emotional effects of cancer. For my last research round, I’m focusing on the physical impacts, both on the person diagnosed and on the family members who support them. This round of research […]
In my final research post, I will be discussing solutions to income inequality and the positive benefits that may come from a society with almost no income inequality. Income inequality stems from many factors which means there are many potential solutions with varying effects. (1)One proposed solution to solve income […]
Hi everyone! Welcome to my fifth and final blog post for my research. If you have not read any of my previous posts, I am doing an inquiry project with the question “Should there be limits to freedom of speech?” In this post, I am going to be doing my […]
1.) Where are you with your action? Volunteering at Ranch Park Elementary is slowly came to a stop, with the completion of the last weeks of helping. Valeriya and I have helped the students for a long duration, since the start of November, and we’ve been able to gain much […]
Hi everyone, this is my final post for this term 🙂 It is a draft story so it can be a little messy. I have lived in Lima my life with my family and friends. That is how it has always been. Things can change really fast. In 2018 my […]
Happiness is subjective. Not everyone gets the same amount of joy from everything. We all have different choices, preferences, and ideas of a good time. But as everyone knows, the world revolves around money. Meaning money and financial coverage can play a huge role in someone’s mental health. But does […]
This is my final draft of my story Unplugged! Hope you enjoy 🙂 Day -1 – Prologue “Lola! Get up you’re going to be late for school!” Lola’s mother yelled from downstairs. “I’M COMING!” she screamed back, rolling over placing her phone on her nightside table. She yawned while looking […]
Your biggest obstacles are often the ones you create yourself. Waking up in the mornings can be tough. Some days, your body wants to sink into the warm covers and never leave. However, responsibilities and tasks loom over your head while you get ready for the day, like a dark, […]
The last topic that I will be researching is how students grades and mental health can change weather you have more or less breaks during the school day. To start I will talk about how if students are just learning for hours at a time it is not good for […]
Hello everyone, and welcome back to my blog! As I delve into this week’s blog post, I hope to understand how those in positions of power have utilized moral and political reasoning in order to justify the act of killing (murder) throughout history. Leaders often claim that taking a life […]
In the past 100 years, humans have killed over 4.65 million elephants (5). This is why it is crucial that we help them. It is no secret that elephants are likely to go extinct, as well as many other animals like rhinos or lions (5). There are so many ways […]
Hi everyone! Thank you for sticking around for my last research round! For this blog post. my final research step will be focused on Finding the Balance Between Self and Society. This step will support my question, to understand if one’s personality is something we completely control, or if it […]
Hello everyone! Glad to see you all back on my blog for post #5! Today, we will be sharing and conversing about sexual violence, and how it is portrayed in the media. When have we seen it, who does it affect, and what solutions can we come up with today […]
1.) Where are you with your action? (e.g. what involvement have you had so far? Describe with examples) Now with my action i’m planning the next time i will go out and clean up my neighborhood even though i’m finished my action project i thought it would be nice if […]
Hi guys! Welcome back to my second last blog post for this project! I have to say I definitely feel like I’ve grown a lot throughout this project. It’s been really fun doing something I actually enjoy as a school project. Where I’m at with my action: I’ve been cleaning […]
Mental health promotion strategies that involve students in the making of school health programs are more effective. This is because student participation helps support match students’ needs and interests. Research on school health promotion shows that one of the key ways to engage students is to share the development between […]
This is my third and final round of reasearch concerning my above inquiry question. In this post is the information I found notable when resarching the third step of my three step reasearch plan. I found the points I cover in this post very beneficial and informative about the role […]
Over the past few weeks, our project teaching first aid and safety to elementary school students has been going really well. We’ve now completed two full presentations, and both experiences were so rewarding. We got to interact with kids from different age groups and hear their thoughts on what “safety” […]
This is a draft story. When we live, we perform. In Blancheur, truth is a document. Folded. Filed. Stamped. Put away. If it’s ugly, we call it “complicated” so it sounds less like someone lied. In Arenthe, truth is water. And water can be made to look clear even when […]
Hello and thank you for taking the time to read my fifth, and final blog post for my semester 1 question. My inquiry question for this semester is “How do our passions shape who we are and influence the choices we make?”. In this post, I will be focusing on […]
It was a fantastic year made by Olpejeta Conservancy. I had a chance to participate in a Butterfly Effect programme. I made the best use of the opportunity for I love doing research. My question was about what would be the effect if the third world countries would come together […]
Hi, welcome back to my post! A lot has happened since I last gave an update. I wrapped up my action project during winter break, and have since been reflecting on it. In this post I will talk about what I did and what I have accomplished.😛 One of my […]
2025 was a year that I doubt will never be erased from my diary. I sincerely give all the gratitude to the Butterfly Effect Programme. It had been a prestigious year of discovery mainly on the research that I did about education. Additionally, I learnt different types of education systems […]
Hello everyone! We have finally been able to visit the elementary school to present about first aid and teach life saving survival skills. Alongside, we brought our energy and stickers to excite the children and entertain them. We were responsible leaders and made sure to ask the children questions to […]
Hello awesome people! Welcome to my third blog post! For this inquiry project, I have decided to research the question “To what extent does daily water intake influence skin hydration and acne occurrence in students?” In this blog post, I will be Investigating the relationship between daily water intake, skin […]
Hey everyone, welcome back to my blog! In my last post I focused on the mental impacts of social media, like anxiety, self-esteem, and attention span. For this post I will be focusing on a different effect of social media, which is the social and emotional impacts on today’s generation. […]
Unfortunately, this project is soon coming to a close, but there still remain a few more blog posts as well as opportunities to continue my work towards my action. Thus far, Vicky and I have gone to Ranch Park Elementary School several times -an estimate of around 8-12 times, and […]
Hello! This is my inquiry blog post #5 surrounding the question: “How does the changing season from summer to fall and winter affect our mood, what we eat and what we do?” In this blog post, I will be presenting my third (and final) round of research. In this final round, I will investigate how people can adapt […]
Solutions to Fast Fashion and How We Can Reduce Its Impact Inquiry Question:How does fast fashion impact the environment, and what can we do about it? Round 3 Research: Sustainable Alternatives and Solutions After exploring the environmental damage and human costs of fast fashion, it is important to focus on […]
Step 3: Research how these concepts are intertwined in our sense of self and core beliefs In my last 2 blog posts, I explored the topics of implicit biases and childhood perception. I looked at how these unconscious biases affect us in our everyday life and how it is embedded […]
Hi, welcome back to my blog post. My inquiry question for this project, as stated above, is how the differences between the Canadian and U.S. education systems affect students’ learning outcomes and opportunities. In this blog I will be focusing on and getting a better understanding of “How do the […]
For my third round of research, I will be focusing on the biggest impacts of climate change and what it has done to our planet and our communities. I will try to find out what it has done to marine life as well as animals on land. My main goal […]
1.) Where are you with your action? We have basically completed our action. Rima and Dara were able to provide Baker Drive elementary students with a helpful presentation about First Aid. I unfortunately was not able to schedule a time, as I had classes. So, we decided to split the […]
Hi everyone! Welcome back to my blog about waste. As stated before, my inquiry question is: How much do we really use and what are the impacts of all the things we don’t? In the first round of research I looked at what waste is, the different types of waste, […]
round 3 guiding question: How can people resist or cope with online comparison? What the Research Shows Social media is a big part of everyday life, especially for teens. While it can be fun and entertaining, it also creates a platform where people constantly compare themselves to others. Most influencers […]
Inquiry Question: How does overconsumption affect our lives, and are we enticed by companies advertising, to buy more? Research Step 3: Does having more products really make us happier, or are we just chasing an altered version of satisfaction? Our modern day world is constantly pushing us to consume more […]
Homelessness is a big problem in Vancouver, and many people do not have a safe place to live. The city has different housing programs to help, but it is important to know what the people using them think. Listening to their experiences and ideas can help make these programs better. […]
In today’s world, social media plays a big role in how teenagers see themselves and express who they are. Most teens use platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat daily, making social media a major part of their identity during their teen years (1). These years of our lives are really […]
As a society, we continue to emphasize on wealth and financial success and that happiness is associated closely to money. When money is removed from the equation, we are revealed that fulfilment is influenced by a wide range of non-financial factors such as experiences and non-materialistic items. Happiness is an […]
Hello, I really appreciate for making me as part of this project this year. The previous year i was looking into a topic on Potential implications of AI gaining sentience in future. This year i am going to look into the same field of research but on the different topic. […]
It was the year 2024 where we were selected fourteen students who were to join butterfly effect project. Seven students from our school Thome boys Highschool and the rest were guided were from St Loise girls Highschool. We were guided by MR Sydney on how butterfly project worked. It wasn’t […]
Hi everyone , I want love to share some of my experiences in one of my best year which is year 2025.The year 2025 started with an unexpected event .During a cross over party in a church, I unknowingly slept off during the service I was woken up by screams […]
Hello everyone my name is James; I am from Nanyuki partly in Laikipia county. I study at Thome boys high school. I`m a member of butterfly effect project and I glad to continue with butterfly effect research project. Through the project I have encountered many challenges, the butterfly effect was […]
By Stephen Mbugua, Thome Boys High School I am pleased to share my experiences as a third-year student at Thome Boys High School and as a participant in the Butterfly Effect Project. Alongside thirteen colleagues from my school and Loise Girls High School, I had the privilege of engaging […]
My year has been fantastic and bodacious due engagement in the butterfly effect. It has also been fascinating year of discovery for instance the research I did about aliens and discovered that there is existence of microscopic. In addition to that I have learnt that there different types of education […]
Not to brag my 2025 was a very blessed and lovely year. Despite having a wonderful and successful year, I also had some challenges along the way however, it is always good to base your prospectives on the positives ones. I am very grateful for the butterfly effect for giving […]
My 2025 year in Butterfly Effect was so amazing. I learnt new things including how to operate a computer on my own without the help of others. I have also improved on how I do my work such as in writings where I am able to write many vocabularies. Although […]
At first, I found butterfly to be interesting to me. The time we were introduced to butterfly, it was so nice but challenging. The biggest challenge I faced was on dividing the inquiry question in three portions since I did not have more knowledge about it. Secondly, was lack of […]
My year 2025 I am Gracy Nasimiyu sixteen years of age, I turned sixteen on July seventh I felt pretty good. Since I joined the butterfly effect program, I have learnt many things like typing, constructing power points browsing the internet and so on and so forth. Additionally, through the […]
Hi! Welcome to my fourth blog post. If you have not read any of my previous posts, I am doing an inquiry project with the question “Should there be limits to freedom of speech?” In this post, I am going to be doing my second round of research to understand […]
Hi everyone! Welcome to my third blog post. In case you are new, I am doing an inquiry project with the question “Should there be limits to freedom of speech?” In this post, I am going to be doing my first round of research to understanding freedom of speech and […]
Hi everyone, this is my blog post #4. I’m going to research about my story project with evidence that support my post . It includes the climax, falling action and resolution. Climax Emotional Effects of Loss The climax in my story is the moment when I lost my pets. Studies […]
1.) Where are you with your action? 2.) What are some successes that you have had? 2. One of the biggest successes has been actually finding a school and specific class that is interested in contributing to our project and learning something from it as well. In addition, we have […]
In my fourth blog post, I will be delving into the many factors which contribute to income inequality Income inequality in Canada caused by many factors, a combination of economic, social, and policy related factors. A major cause of income inequality is the growing gap in wages between high-income and […]
Welcome to my second round of research concerning my Inquiry question! Today I’ll be sharing my findings from the second step of my three step reasearch plan. This round really helped me understand the scale of which parents and parenting techniques can change a child’s life, and the way that […]
Hello everyone, welcome back to my fourth blog post! Here is our update. After emailing back and forth with the school that agreed to work with us, my group and I finally set up a meeting with one of the teachers to get her opinion on our project. We wanted […]
Hi everyone, in my last blog post, I focused mainly on what procrastination really is and the scientific reasons behind it. Today, I will be talking more about the emotional and psychological reasoning behind it. There are many reasons why someone might be procrastinating getting things done, for example, a […]
Hello everyone! After some emailing with the school that was able to cooperate with us, we decided on a time to meet with one of the teachers so that we can see her intake on our project. We decided to first meet with one of the teachers to learn more […]
For my fourth blog post, I will be exploring effective strategies and programs such as investigating the existing ways mental wellbeing is promoted in school and workplaces, including the best ways it is most effective. One way of teaching people that it is okay to reach out for help is […]
Hi! In this blog post, I will continue researching my story project. This time I am researching the second half of my story outline. This includes climax, falling action, and resolution. In this part of my story, I am focused on the political aspects of my story and the revolution in my falling actions. I will be researching other places […]
Hi, this blog post will the very similar to my previous blog post. I will be talking about how anxiety, overthinking and self sabotage can affect a person in a high stress situation. I will be focusing on the Climax, Falling action and the Resolution. Climax: Vaeloria (protagonist) is caught […]
Hello everyone! Welcome back to blog post #4! I loved reading all the comments on my last post, and I hope you enjoyed it! Today, we will be introducing a topic that has become international feminist jargon, patriarchy. What is it; how does it function; and is it all that […]
Hello everyone, and welcome back to my blog post! As I began exploring the justification of murder and a challenge in defining its complexity, I realized how deep moral, legal, and psychological factors intertwine when we try to understand why such acts occur. This week, I researched my second inquiry […]
Hello! Thank you for taking the time to read my blog post again. The inquiry project that I will be researching is “Do I shape my personality, or is it shaped by others?” In the last blog post, I researched more internal factors of personality development. In this blog post, […]
Hello and thank you for taking the time to read my fourth blog post. My inquiry question for this semester is “How do our passions shape who we are and influence the choices we make?”. In this post, I will be focusing on the sub-question “How do passions shape our life […]
Hi welcome back! 😊So far with this project I have made about twenty-seven cards to put on cars. This week I have been trying to stick to my original plan and make just one card a day. It has been quite successful and I am on track to finish them […]
The Hidden Side of Fast Fashion: How Workers and Communities Are Affected Inquiry question: How does fast fashion impact the environment, and what can we do about it? Round 2 Research: Exploring the Human and Economic Sides of Fast Fashion Fast fashion’s impact goes far beyond environmental harm; it also […]
For this post, I am doing my second round of research to support the later parts of my story about Jorin, Arenthe, and their justice system. This time I am focusing on the more mythical and symbolic layers of the story, like gods of justice and time, curses, the idea […]
Hi, welcome back to my blog post. My inquiry question for this project, as stated above, is how do the differences between the Canadian and U.S. education systems affect students’ learning outcomes and opportunities? In this blog I will be focusing on and getting a better understanding of “How do […]
Hello! Welcome to my blog post! For my semester one inquiry, I have decided to research the question “To what extent does daily water intake influence skin hydration and acne occurrence in students?” In this blog post, I will be sharing my second round of research, focusing mainly on the reasons […]
Hello again, my name is Jennah (once again), and this is my fourth blog post! This blog post will be very similar to my last one, other than the fact that I will be covering the second half of my story. This blog post will include the research I did […]
In the year 2025, financial stress is a big part of daily life. Whether it is groceries, taxes, prices, etc. With prices going up daily, the need of having money goes up. Everyone would say that if we had money, we would be mentally happier. But is it really the […]
Hi guys! For my action project, I’ve continuously went to my Adopt-A-Park park to clean up almost every Wednesday. I may have missed a week or two, but honestly I don’t really remember. I feel like I’ve basically become one with the park now since I go there so frequently. […]
