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Blog post #6 – Are vaccines safe? (metamorphasis)

a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? There is an abundance of information about vaccination, which is great because I didn’t have to spend a long time looking for sources. However, since there are so many details and different […]

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Blog post 5 – Are Vaccines safe? A closer look at an ongoing debate.

Although vaccines are essential in providing immunity, there is always a certain risk of developing side effects. In this post, I will look into this risk, debunking some of the common arguments against vaccination used online. When a disease isn’t very common, mild side effects may seem very scary compared […]

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How are vaccines developed? – blog post 4

My big question is: Are vaccines safe? This post, I will be looking at how vaccines are developed. Last post, I researched how different types of vaccines work with our immune system to help protect us. Previously, I learnt about different types of vaccines work in different ways. However, most […]

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How vaccines work – blog post 3

My big question is: Are vaccines safe? This post, I will be looking at: How do vaccines work?   In order to understand how vaccines work, we must first gain a basic understanding of our immune system. I’ve done a lot of research about this in order to be able […]

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Blog post 2 – Are Vaccines safe? (project plan)

Amid the recent pandemic, an ongoing debate has sparked more interest: Are vaccines safe or not? People arguing that vaccination is not safe were previously referred to as anti-vaxxers, and were generally looked down on in the media. However, as a result of the new covid 19 vaccine, more and […]

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Blog post 1 – Are vaccines safe?

  Inquiry question: Are vaccines safe?   Why I chose this question: There was always an ongoing debate about vaccine safety, but it seems to have become more prevalent because the current pandemic. Despite the constant reassurance of medical professionals, many people chose not to vaccinate their children, and to […]

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Blog post #5 – What does it take to be happy?

My inquiry question was: What does it take to be happy? In my first round of research, I looked at: What is happiness? (scientifically speaking) In my second round of research, I focused on: How is our happiness affected by our environments/lifestyles? In my final round of research, I asked […]

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Blog post #4 – What does it take to be happy?

Third research round – what do other people think? what is my opinion? While looking for sources, I noticed many people already have their own ideas about what it takes to be happy. These ideas vary a lot with culture, age, and overall personal values. In this round of research, […]

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Blog post #4 – What does it take to be happy?

My big inquiry question is: What does it take to be happy? This research round, I will focus on how our lifestyle and environment affects our happiness, and whether or not this is more important than your mindset.   Originally, I thought that most people can be categorized into 2 […]

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Blog post #3 – What does it take to be happy?

Hi! My name is Jasmine Paduraru, and my inquiry question is: What does it take to be happy? This post, I am going to be asking myself what exactly is happiness? This post will be split into three parts: What does happiness mean? Is happiness what we think it is? […]

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Inquiry post #2 – Project plan

Hi guys! I’m Jasmine Paduraru from Charles best secondary school in Canada. My inquiry question this semester is: What does it take to be happy? First research round – what is happiness? (scientifically speaking) This is the first thing I’m going to look into because it’s important to understand what […]

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Inquiry post #1 – What does it take to be happy?

Hi! My inquiry question is : What does it take to be happy? Last year, I got the amazing opportunity to travel to Thailand and Hong Kong. I visited many different places there, and saw a wide variety of lifestyles. I was particularly interested in the lifestyle of the people […]

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Societal issues in my community – BC Canada

What societal issues are currently important in your community? In Canada, it seems like we’ve had a recent interest in social justice and societal issues. Especially since we’ve had a lot of time to reflect during quarantine, we’ve come to realize that there are a lot of problems present in […]

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About me – Jasmine Paduraru

Hi! My name is Jasmine Paduraru, and I just turned 16 in may. I’m in 11th grader at Charles Best Secondary school in Coquitlam BC. I first joined butterfly effect in grade 9. I was looking for some extra credit, and something that would look good on my list of […]

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Metamorphosis – Jasmine Paduraru

Hi! My inquiry question was: Why and how we should help restore coral reefs? I’ve looked into: Why coral reefs are disappearing and why they are so important? What are different actions we can take to help save coral reefs? And what is the sustainability of different coral saving actions? […]

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Sustainability of different coral saving actions – Research round 3

In my first post, I looked at the problems coral reefs are facing, and why it’s important for us to save them. In my second post, I shared different actions we can all take to protect and preserve coral reefs, as well as some big actions that researchers are taking. […]

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Self Reflection – May

Hello again! It’s been a exhausting couple of weeks, and I am looking forward to the end of all of this. In the meantime, I am going to keep focusing on keeping myself active, healthy, and happy.   1.) What is something you did for your body? While school was […]

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Self Reflection – April

Hi! During difficult times, I find that it’s very important to do self reflections. It’s easy to get stuck in bad habits, especially when you have to stay in the house! When you take a look back at how you’ve been living for the past weeks, you can get ideas […]

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What are different actions we can take to help save coral reefs? – Research Round 2

In my first post, I looked at the problems coral reefs are facing, and why it’s important for us to save them. In this post, I am going to talk about different actions we could take to help coral reefs, and what specific problems these actions would address. Let get […]

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Self reflection

1.) What is something you did for your body? I’ve been trying my best to stay active while I’m at home. I think it’s really important because during my regular schedule, I get a lot of physical activity, but since it’s all been canceled, I’ve had to find more creative […]

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Round 1 – Why coral reefs are disappearing and why they are so important

Hello! My big research question is: Why and how we should help restore coral reefs? Today, I will be focusing on: why coral reefs are disappearing, because in order to find a solution, you need to understand the problem. I started of my research by reading an article written by […]

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Inquiry project plan – Why and how we should help restore coral reefs

So for this semester, I decided to go with an inquiry project. I’ve always wanted to look into coral reefs, so I figured it would be a great topic for me! After much thought and consideration, I have decided to focus on the problems facing coral reefs and the potential […]

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Jasmine’s hobbies

Hi! My name is Jasmine, and I have many hobbies, but if I had to pick two, I would say that my two favorite hobbies are soccer and writing. I started playing soccer in kindergarten, and I started writing around the same time. Soccer has been a huge part of […]

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Action Post 3

Hi! Just a quick recap for those of you that haven’t read my action plan, I am going to be coming up with one things I can change in my day to day life to help the environment each week!  Originally, I was going to be logging everything I do […]

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Action post 2

Hi! Just a quick recap for those of you that haven’t read my action plan, I am going to be coming up with one things I can change in my day to day life to help the environment each week!  I am also going to be logging everything I do […]

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Action post 1

Just a quick recap for those of you that haven’t read my action plan, I am going to be coming up with one things I can change in my day to day life to help the environment each week!  I am also going to be logging everything I do into […]

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Action plan – Jasmine P

For my action, I have decided to focus on climate change. I chose climate change because it is a problem that affects everyone, and it is a really urgent matter. In order to make sure I had a proper understanding of the effects of climate change, I did a little […]

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Jasmine Paduraru

Hi! My name is Jasmine. I am 15 years old, and I go to Dr Charles Best Secondary school. I am on a soccer team, and I really like staying active. Some other things I do in my spare time are: reading, writing, and art. This is my second year […]

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