a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? I had to overcome some challenges while completing this project. Some challenges that I faced were explaining my research in a simplified manner, tying in research with some of my opinions and […]
The question I chose to try and answer this semester with my inquiry project was “How might climate change affect life in my community in the next 50 years?” What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges A big challenge I […]
Over the course of my project teaching elementary students about first aid and safety, I went through a lot of learning and space for growth. Looking back, there were several challenges I had to overcome, but each one helped me become more confident and adaptable. One of the main challenges I faced was scheduling our […]
From a young age I have always been interested in money and shopping, when it comes to buying clothes or even experiences. I was often told the common saying “Money can’t buy happiness,” so I decided to look into tat question to strengthen my understanding on the affect money has […]
My question for this inquiry post was How much do we really use and what are the impacts of all the things we don’t? Challenges I overcome throughout this inquiry project A big challange I came across when doing this inquiry project was finding reputable sources of information. Alot of […]
Hi! My name is Lina, and this is my final blog post for my story project. In this post I reflected on my journey of writing this story. I hope you enjoy! 1. Address the following questions: a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this story project? How did you […]
Why I chose this question: Consumerism is such a prominent dilemma faced within our modern day society; controlling aspects ranging from what we buy, and how we go about purchasing items. Throughout my research on this Inquiry project, I had the opportunity to discover more about the cycle of consumerism, […]
One challenge that I have faced during this project was finding reliable sources and information, as there was a lot of opinion-based information roaming within the articles. I overcame this challenge by using the CRAAP method, which is a 5-step process to double-check whether your site is reputable. This process […]
One of the challenges I faced during this inquiry project was finding reliable and relevant information about homelessness and housing policies. There is a lot of information online, but not all of it is clear, accurate, or directly related to the topic I was researching. Sometimes different sources had different […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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” […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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, 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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
1.) Where are you with your action? So far i have completed my action. I went to the river walked around and picked up some garbage some of the things i found were a hand warmer and a piece of ribbon. There wasn’t much garbage but I expected that because […]
In this blog post I will be researching and talking about what other schools do for breaks during the school day and how does it affect their students? To start off almost every country around the world does something a little bit different from each other. One of country’s with […]
Step 2: Research more about childhood perception In my last blog post, I looked at implicit and social biases that can affect our everyday life and the decisions and judgments that we make. I looked out how these biases make us assume things of groups of people that are different […]
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 last post I looked at what waste is, the different types of waste, where it […]
Inquiry Question: How does overconsumption affect our lives, and are we enticed by companies advertising, to buy more? Research Step 2: How does overconsumption affect our mental and physical health, and is the toll as destructive on our well-being as it is on the environment? Consumerism is a major factor […]
Hello! This is my blog #4 in response to my inquiry 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 researching my second round of research, where I will research Seasonal […]
Welcome to my blog post 4, today I will be addressing why elephants are so important to wildlife and our earth. Last post I addressed why certain species of elephants are going extinct and my next post I will be talking about how we can help them (my final question). […]
For my second round of research, I will be more focused on the biggest factors and causes of climate change and how they affect the speed of its growth. I will try to find ways to reduce these key factors and develop a better understanding of why these factors have […]
Hello everyone and welcome back to my blog! As discussed in my previous post I researched the mental and psychological impacts on both the patient and their family when receiving a cancer diagnosis. Now, I am researching the emotional impact on both the patient and their family. This round of research will dig […]
In today’s world, social media is built into the everyday life of teenagers. The average teen spends around 4.8 hours a day on social media (1), so as you’d expect, many teens begin forming relationships with other users all around the world. These online relationships can be super positive as […]
Hey everyone, welcome back to my blog! In my project plan, I mentioned that this post would focus on the mental impacts of social media on today’s generation. I’ll be looking at how apps like Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat affect things like self-esteem, body image, anxiety, depression, and even our […]
What’s up, guys! As the semester continues to go by, weeks of projects, assignments and studying do too, but within the stress I have been able to do some incredibly cool stuff, like this project. Thus far, Vicky and I have kept up our consistency and we have been visiting […]
Homelessness is something that is still a growing problem today in many parts of the world, Vancouver included. A large part of why this is, is because housing prices are to high for people to afford, leaving people on the street. So what if the housing prices were lower, would […]
1.) Where are you with your action? In our efforts of helping schools and tutoring students in our neighborhood, Valeriya and I have volunteered for approximately six hours total. During that time we more activities with the learners, answering their questions and helping teachers feel less stressed and overwhelmed in […]
Hi everyone, this is my blog post #3. I’m going to research about my story project with evidence that support my post . It includes the exposition, point of attack and rising action. Exposition: Changes in a child’s environment due to migration When moving to another place it is a […]
Inquiry Question: How does constant comparison with online content affect people’s confidence and self-worth?Round 2 Guiding Question: How does online comparison impact a person’s confidence, body image, and mental health? The Role of Social Media in Comparison Social media platforms encourage users to share the best moments of their lives, […]
As we continue to see that money plays a major role in our lives and dictates many of our choices, I have decided to determine whether the amount of money that s being spend, is able to control the amount of fulfilment we feel in our lives. It has been […]
Hello everyone and welcome back to my blog! As discussed in my previous post (project plan) I will be researching the mental and psychological impacts on both the patient and their family when receiving a cancer diagnosis. I will research how a cancer diagnosis affects mental well-being including stress, fear, anxiety, and changes […]
Hi I’m Dara, and this is my update on my action project so far, the 3 of us in our group have contacted 6 different schools. We provided full details, such as the benefit and objective of our project. Two schools have responded to us so far: one accepted our […]
Hello everyone! Welcome back to blog post #3! I hope you enjoyed my last post, but today, we will be expanding on a topic that is not only quite controversial to many, but is a lasting talking point for debaters across the globe. Sexism in Science: How Does It Work? […]
For my first round of research I will be addressing why certain species of elephants are going extinct. Below I have used multiple resources and I will assure to list them below. There are two main reasons why elephants have been going extinct. Those are relentless habitat loss and human-elephant […]
Hello and welcome to my blog post #3, in this post I will be Understanding the Science of Adaptation and Extinction. What Happens When the Environment Changes? The environment keeps changing. Sometimes, the change is slow, like temperature rising over a long period of time, and sometimes it is fast, […]
Welcome back to my blog post 3! In this post i will be sharing some very interesting results that i have found from doing some student interviews. I asked them 3 questions, 1st was, what do you think more breaks during the school day would do for you, the 2nd […]
For my first round of reasearch concerning the question stated above, I inquired and reasearched the first step of my already created three step reaserch plan. This information really helped give me context on the potential developmental differences for children in different countries based on their education, and how that […]
Hey guys! I am going to bring you up to speed with my project this semester. I haven’t made as much progress as I hoped I would but it’s okay!! So far I have made about 20 cards to give away and decided on the flowers that I will pair […]
Understanding Online Comparison: What It Is and Why People Do It In today’s world of TikTok videos and Instagram Reels, many people constantly compare themselves to others online, which ois believe it or not, normal. This process is called social comparison and it happens when we evaluate our own lives, […]
Inquiry Question: How does fast fashion impact the environment, and what can we do about it? Step 1: Environmental Impact of Fast Fashion Production Fast fashion affects the environment in many parts of the production process, especially when it comes to the materials used to make clothes. Cotton, which is […]
Hey, guys! I’m incredibly glad to be back and writing posts, like this one! As of late, we had received a bit of time to work on our projects, the other week, we had the amazing opportunity of speaking with a member of PA-MOJA, Sarnaver Mwende, she has answered our […]
1.) Where are you with your action? (e.g. what involvement have you had so far? Describe with examples) So far, my two peers and I have contacted 6 different elementary schools with a thorough explanation of our project. We included detailed information like the reasons, benefits, and our goal. We […]
1.) Where are you with your action? I am in the planning and preparation stage of my action project. I decided I will go with my mom to the Coquitlam River to do a small clean-up. Since my mom is busy, it’s easier to go somewhere close. We also go […]
Widespread of Common Mental Health Problems: According to government statistics, mental health problems affect the Canadian population alot, as millions Canadians have been diagnosed in 2022 with a mood, anxiety or substance-related disorders. For anxiety disorders, the 12-month widespread rate was 2.6% in 2012 but has increased to 5.2% in […]
Inquiry Question: How does overconsumption affect our lives, and are we enticed by companies advertising, to buy more? Research Step 1: Does the root of overconsumption stem from our society, or is it a result from companies advertising tactics? The concept of overconsumption is a vast complex topic. There are […]
Step 1: Research more about implicit bias, social biases, mental shortcuts and cognitive blindspots First, let’s look at what biases are: a bias is a inclination, prejudice, preference or tendency against something or someone. (1) Biases are usually lacking in real evidence, knowledge or experience, rather they are based on […]
Hello and thank you for taking the time to read my third 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 “what is passion and where […]
The question I chose to answer for my inquiry project this semester is “How might climate change affect life in my community in the next 50 years?” The first step I will have for my research is finding out how climate change and global warming has evolved in the last […]
1.) Where are you with your action? So far, in the action of helping local schools in tutoring students, Valeriya and I have selected one school, Ranch Park, where we volunteer through second grade to kindergarten. In which, we focus on filling in the cracks of their base, to create […]
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 “what 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 last post I organized my reasarch into three parts. This is part 1, in […]
Homelessness is something that is still a growing problem today in many parts of the world, Vancouver included. British Columbias government currently has some housing policies to try and help the homeless people all across the province, and they are dedicated to understanding and responding better to the homelessness crisis […]
