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 […]
1.) Where are you with your action? So far, all 3 of us have started contacting different local schools, and explaining our project with details like the cause, and benefits. We have not heard back from any schools yet, but we are planning on contacting other areas as well potentially […]
Social media plays a huge role in teenagers lives, which shapes how we see ourselves and the world around us(7). Many teens assume social media helps them stay connected and express themselves, but research shows the impact is a mix of both positive and negative effects. As scrolling, posting, and […]
For my action project i have decided that i will clean up our environment by garbage pickup in areas outside that are in need of cleaning up.Cleaning the beach or the sidewalks can help our community be clean. Some problems or complications that i might face is the weather.Because we […]
In this blog post I will talk about how to with taxes. Step 1: Understanding How Tax WorksThe first step is to understand how taxes work. It is important to learn about taxes because they play a major role of how money moves through the economy, especially during inflation. By […]
In my second blog post, I will be choosing the three steps in which I will reach a satisfactory conclusion to my inquiry question. Instead of addressing a question which requires multiple different answers in a confusing process, I will be splitting the workload via splitting the current question into […]
Hello my name is Dylan and welcome to my second blog post this course! My question that I am working with is “what effects does social media have on today’s generation?” For this post, I will be showing my steps for research and how they will reflect on my overall […]
Welcome to my second blog post for my inquiry project this semester! As a refresher, my inquiry question is: “How does receiving a cancer diagnosis affect the psychological, emotional, physical, and mental well-being of patients and their families, and what strategies help them cope with these challenges?” Throughout this post […]
Exposition:The story is about my family and I moving from Lima, Peru, to Iquique, Chile. It wasn’t my first time moving, but this time I understood where I was going. I was moving with my parents, but not with my two dogs; I could only take Pluto, so I left […]
In order to answer my Inquiry question, I have three steps of research I will follow that all will lead to my final answer. These three steps will help shape and give context to my question, aiding me to answer it in the best and most detailed way possible. Without […]
Hello! Welcome to my blog post #2. For my semester one inquiry, I have decided to research the question “To what extend does daily water intake influence skin hydration and acne occurrence in students?” In this blog post, I will outlining what needs to be addressed and investigated in order […]
1. Summary of the Action and How We Will Start:This semester, my group Golsa, Rima, and I are focusing on First Aid Awareness for Elementary Students. Our plan is to visit local elementary schools and deliver interactive first aid presentations. These sessions will include hands-on demonstrations, short videos, and fun […]
Step 1. Understanding Freedom of Speech and Its Importance In this first stage, I will research what freedom of speech means, and why it is considered a human right. I will research how different countries use freedom of speech and if they are like ours and how they are not […]
Provide a summary of the action you are planning and how are you going to start: To start the action of volunteering and helping around schools, Valeriya and I are going to firstly start by emailing schools. We will select a few schools in our neighborhood, preferably in a walking […]
In your post, address the following:1.) My action is is cleaning up garbage of a beach to start this action i will bring garbage bags and something to pick up the garbage with so i don’t touch it.2.)Since I’m picking up garbage outside a problem i can face is the […]
1. Three Steps for Research Step 1: Investigate the environmental impact of fast fashion production.I will research how fast fashion companies produce clothing—focusing on water pollution, carbon emissions, and textile waste. This information will help me understand the scale of the problem and why fast fashion is considered harmful to […]
The first step that I would do is to interview some students at school to see what they think would be best as students. The second step I would do is look up what other schools do around the world and see how it affects their students. The final step […]
My inquiry question I plan to research is, “How much influence does social environment have on the advancement of women?” Firstly, I plan to answer three main questions in my research plan: what is the problem (?), how can we find a solution (?), and what is a feasible way […]
Research Round 1: How has climate change evolved in the last 50 years? For my inquiry project, the first step I will have for my research is finding out how climate change has evolved in the last 50 years. My main goal for this round will be to get a […]
How can we promote mental wellbeing is my question that I will be researching for this project My first round of research will be understanding the state of mental health which is researching common mental health problems and some of their main causes while also looking into why promoting mental […]
I have 3 steps to be able to understand and answer this question to the best of my abilities. My steps will provide more context behind the concepts that I am researching and their importance into answering my inquiry question. Step 1: Research more about implicit bias, social biases, mental […]
Hi guys! For my action project this semester I plan to put flowers and cards on cars parked in the parking lot of the Cancer Agency in Surrey. My goal is to bring a little joy to the patients day and help them feel supported. This project will take a […]
Hey, and welcome to my second blog post! In brief, the action project I plan on working on will consist of volunteering and helping at schools. Vicky and I, would like to visit one or possibly a few elementary schools to provide tutoring or apply our creativity, willingness, and curiosity […]
My Inquiry question this semester is “How does overconsumption affect our lives, and are we enticed by companies advertising, to buy more?” I look forward to discovering more about this complex topic over the next couple of months! Research Step 1: Does the root of overconsumption stem from our society, […]
My first research question is, what are the differences between the Canadian and the United States education systems? This question will help me learn how and why education varies in these two settings. I will compare their academics and determine the differences, such as grading techniques, teaching methods, and curriculum […]
Hello again! My name is Ihan and my inquiry question for this semester is “How do our passions shape who we are and influence the choices we make?”. In order to answer this question, here is what I will do: Research #1: Understanding What Passion Is and Where It Comes […]
-By: Lina Hi! This is the plotline for my story; the main idea is to show both the advantages and disadvantages of technology. I’m using the future for the ‘backdrop’ of my story to make the message clearer and more impactful. Exposition: The main character Lola is living in the year […]
Research Round 1: Understanding Online Comparison: What is it and why do people do it? In my first round of research, I will have my guiding question as: what causes people to constantly compare themselves to others online? In this round, I’ll explore the psychological concept of social comparison theory and why […]
Question: How much do we really use and what are the impacts of all the things we don’t? to investigate and answer my question I will first break it down and organize my research into 3 separate parts Part 1 – Defining and setting up foundation In the first part […]
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