Hello, My question is how will fashion change in the next 20 years. I chose this question because in the year 2040 it is said that the Caucasian population will start to die down. I want to research on how this change in main races will change our fashion standards […]
Inquiry blog #2 – ‘ Why are people attracted to cults?’ Hi everyone! My question is ‘ Why are people attracted to cults?’. This question is very interesting to me, as I do not know much about cults, and would like to learn more. I hope you all learn something from […]
Should humans and technology be combined? My first round of research will consist of research about the mechanics behind the current plan to merge the mind of humans and technology. This includes research about how this kind of creation may affect the human brain and what possible errors or health […]
Should humans and technology be combined? My interest in this question stems from the recent discoveries that have been made and the long-standing controversies relating to this topic. Scientists have been theorizing about the possibilities and the length of artificial intelligence for several decades and the day that these theories […]
Hello everyone! My project asks are celebrities are toxic to society. My three rounds of research will look like this: 1.Difference between having fame and being a celebrity. This will help me answer my question because I can distinguish the role of a celebrity vs. someone who got attention for […]
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 […]
Hi guys! As some of you may know I have chosen to do an inquiry project this semester of Butterfly Effect. My question this time around will be: “What are social media’s effects on society and the people within it?” This in an exceptionally intriguing question for me and was […]
My inquiry question is: How does music affect different living beings both physically and psychologically? I always feel good when I play in a band or sing in a choir, and have often wondered why. It works wonders to lift my mood all the time. But does this only […]
My inquiry question is: What are the impacts of being born blind compared to losing sight later on in life? I am interested in this question as I am in general interested in eyes and how we have different eye colours and how not everyone has 20/20 vision. However, I […]
“Do Laws Affect Morality?” I will be doing my research on whether Law affects Morality. The reason behind why I chose to research about this question is because I believe that both law and morality interconnect with each other and are important factors of our lives. Law and morality are […]
Food colouring is a liquid dye often added to commercial food to enhance the look of the product. They are added to food such as candies and cakes. Nowadays, we can see all kinds of coloured foods everywhere in our grocery stores. Artificial food colourings can make many negative impacts […]
“To what extent does gender discrimination influence the world and people in our society?” I chose to do my research on “gender inequality” and how it influences not just the people in our society, but the whole world. I found it interesting because gender inequality is one of the biggest […]
1. ‘ Why are people drawn to cults?’ 2. I chose this question because I would like to learn more about human instincts and cults. I am very intrigued by such topics, but I have never done a assignment about the. I generally lean towards science and thought it would […]
Hello everyone! My inquiry question is “Are celebrities toxic for society”. This question is interesting to me because I want to explore why we need to have idols. I also want to look into how celebrities set beauty standards. I even want to look at if having celebrities in our […]
What are social media’s effects on society and the people within it? This is a question of great interest to me because of how bizarre the world is now. The US president going on Twitter rant after Twitter rant filled with incorrect information? Check. Teenagers making huge amounts of money […]
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 […]
Role models… well everyone has a role model in their life to admire and inspire them in making a decision. It can be a parent, superhero or just someone they admire. For me, my role models are of course my family, but another important role model for me is all […]
My name is Lokshana Groodoyal, but my friends call me “Lana” because Lokshana can be hard to pronounce for others😉 I’m 17 years old (enjoying my last year before I’m legally an adult 😊). I live in Coquitlam, BC and currently attending Dr. Charles Best Secondary School. My favourite subject […]
Culture: b. What do you do on your school holidays? Holidays are a very important part of our life. Being a student, we deserve to take a break from the tedium to revitalize ourselves and maintain our health, physically and mentally. During Spring Break, I would usually go to Hong […]
Society Our society may have become more accepting over the years, but there are certain issues which seem to linger. Stereotypes, the lack of women’s rights, and a rapid decline in certain species of wildlife are some of these concerns. e) Stereotypes: the highly normalized act of discrimination. Although […]
Culture b) On school holidays such as winter break, spring break, and summer break I try to relax and recharge so that I am ready for when I go back to school. During winter break, students have two weeks off. During those two weeks, I relax and make sure that […]
Personal Life a) In ten years, I see myself as someone who has put all their ducks in a row, someone who has finally figured out, gotten into the groove of life, and knows what they are striving towards and the goals they want to accomplish. While I might still […]
Hi everyone! My name is Ronnie. I’m 15 years old and I am currently in eleventh grade studying in Charle Best secondary. Growing up, my mother spoke multiple languages. I guess it had a pretty big influence on my life because language courses have been my favourite. My favourite subject […]
Hi everyone! It was great being able to reconnect with you all last Friday and see all the faces (kind of, masks are a pain) I have missed seeing for over five months. For those who don’t know me or didn’t participate in the Social Responsibility course last school year, […]
Hello everyone, My name is Karen Zoulau and I am a student in Dr. Charles Best Secondary School. This year I am in Grade 9, 14 years old. I think that the best part about High School—currently is that you don’t have to stay with the exact same classmates and […]
Hello! My name is Karina Kaisa, I am a seventeen-year-old student at Dr. Charles Best Secondary. My favourite subject in school is Computer Programing. One thing that may surprise others is that I speak three languages; Russian, English, and French. And no, I am not Russian, however, it is my […]
Hello everyone! My name is Shieva Mokhtarnameh. I am 16 years old and I go to Dr. Charles Best Secondary School. My favourite subject is art. One thing about me that might surprise others is that I am an art teacher at a studio in Port Moody. I like my […]
Hello everyone! People generally have different day to day schedules. I think it would be interesting to share some of what goes on in my day to compare to others living in different places! I did share my schedule last year, but I’ve found that a lot has changed in […]
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? […]
Hi everyone, This post is going to be the metamorphosis of my second-semester research round on overpopulation… A. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? Some of the challenges I have encountered in doing this inquiry project is trying to […]
Solutions for overpopulation… While overpopulation is a growing issue that continues to plague humanity, it still hasn’t garnered as much attention to the general public compared to other worldwide issues like hunger and poverty. But just because the general public is not made fully aware of this issue, that didn’t […]
This is my metamorphosis reflection for my inquiry research on why people join cults. (https://experience.sap.com/basics/8-things-to-keep-in-mind-when-setting-up-a-field-research-project/) a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? The study of cults is one widely debated in the psychology communities, with many differing viewpoints on […]
Hey everyone, This is my final post, with my question “How does color affect mental state?” as well as my last post with Social Responsibility. It’s been a great 4 years with this course, and I can’t believe how much I’ve grown and gained through this course. The skills that […]
Hello everyone! As the year is starting to come to an end, this will be my final post on the Butterfly Effect Website! Rejoining the Social Responsibility course for my final year of high school is one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. Not only did I have the […]
What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? I started this inquiry project quite late, which I hold only myself accountable for as I was not very organized from the start of the course. Having said that, in order to ascertain […]
What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? One of the challenges I overcomed by doing the inquiry projects was to motivate myself to look deeper into something. I can generate ideas quickly; however, I have difficulty actually starting them, so […]
Hey again everyone! I’m back for my final post for my action cycle and possibly my last post ever for Social Responsibility. Wow…crazy to think about…anyway, let’s get started! As a reminder for those who might not know what my action project is about, I wrote about my work as […]
Hey everyone, Long time, no post! It’s been a while since I have written a metamorphosis and since this is going to be my final post on the site before post-secondary, I would like to reflect on my experience in Social Responsibility. I have been a part of this wonderful […]
Hello again! I’m back for step #5 of my action! The last one before my metamorphosis! My last cycle ever! Can you believe it? Wow…alright, let’s get started! Description of process Well, starting from the very beginning I had to apply to each volunteer location (BCSPCA and Eagle Ridge Hospital […]
Hello everyone! I hope you are all doing well! I ended up falling a bit behind with my posts, so you’re going to see my name a lot on the site for the next little bit as I publish the ends of my action post! In this post, I’m going […]
Hi everyone! I hope you are all well and healthy. In this final round of research I will be comparing what I learned in the previous rounds to complete answering my inquiry question; How do art and culture correlate one another to develop influence and reflection? In my two previous […]
Hi! I hope you are all doing well. In this round of research, I will be viewing and analyzing aspects of Chinese Art and the tradition and culture it encompasses. In my last round of research, I examined African Artwork, its origins, as well as the thematic elements it is […]
This is my metamorphosis for my project on psychopaths and sociopaths. One of the big challenges that I encountered when researching for this project was that there was a lot of conflicting information when it came to the difference between psychopaths and sociopaths. I don’t mean that the sites I […]
Hi everyone! Before I continue with my responses to the metamorphosis questions, I just wanted to quickly recap what my action project is: I have decided to make a garden for myself in my backyard to work with the Global Goals of Climate and Life on Land. In my garden, […]
Hi everyone! I hope you are well. My inquiry question is How do art and culture correlate one another to develop influence and reflection? In this post, I will be specifically looking at aspects of art from African culture and be analyzing recurring elements in most art within the several […]
Hi everyone! I hope you are all well. I’m behind on my Inquiry but I’m working on catching up. My chosen Inquiry question is How do art and culture correlate one another to develop influence and reflection? I hope to address several aspects and points within this question throughout my […]
How do art and culture correlate one another to develop influence and reflection? This question is of interest to me because art and culture are at the very roots of human perception and emotion. History has procured its own preservation through various means. Whether it is from the evidence left […]
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. […]
What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? Throughout this inquiry project, I faced challenges like sustaining my activity. This was because I had other activities going on like work, school, and art. There were some days where I had […]
Hi everyone! I hope that all of you are doing well in this turbulent time, and that boredom hasn’t gotten the best of you. To help with that though, I thought I might post my inquiry reflection a little early to give you all something to interesting (I hope) to […]
Alien Interactions with Past Civilizations Hello. In this round of research, we’ll be looking at a mysterious underground city that some people speculate was created by aliens. First of all, the underground city of Derinkuyu in Turkey is one of the largest in the world. It can house over 20,000 […]
Hello everybody I hope you’re doing well! I am now doing an action/inquiry project! This will be my first post incorporating the inquiry part of my project. My original plan was to make and decorate recyclable/compostable shopping bags and donate them to a store that is currently using plastic. I […]
Hi everyone! In my last post, I showed you how I have planted some seeds, and I wanted to show you the plant’s progress so far! Since my last post I have been watering the plants everyday and caring for them, and I have even had some sprouts since my […]
Hi everyone! I hope everyone is doing well. It seems like throughout this pandemic, BC is doing a great job! If we continue to work at this as we are, perhaps some restrictions will be lifted sooner. 1.) What is something you did for your body? This week, I have […]
Alien Interactions with Humans Hello, this is my second round of research. In this round of research, we’ll be looking at, how RH negative blood plays a role in the theory of alien-human hybrids. This supports the theory of aliens not existing and existing at the same time, inferring that […]
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 […]
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 […]
What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? A recurring challenge I faced throughout all my rounds of research was identifying which pieces of information were most important for the reader to gain an adequate understanding of the topic. […]
How has the World Wars moulded the society we live in today? Could they have been avoided? How did Canadian identity evolve politically, economically and socially after World War I, specifically? And how did it lay the groundwork to how Canada will be affected in the following war? On my […]
Effects of overpopulation of nature… Before diving in on our effects on nature, lets first take a look at the rise of our population over time and see how quick our rise to power was… We start in 10,000 BCE where our population was a measly 4 million people (1), […]
Effects of overpopulation on society… Now before getting into the topic of overpopulation, the issue of overpopulation is not concrete and solid and the belief of overpopulation is only conceived to be a real threat to some people and is dismissed by others as nothing more than fiction and that […]
How has the World Wars moulded the society we live in today? Could they have been avoided? Further, what would be the effect on our society if another world war was to take place in the future? How has the World Wars affected the structure of our world? In my […]
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 […]
Why would someone join a cult? So, finally, here is my third research round. This final round will cover different sides, opinions and facts of the scientific reasoning behind cults and their members. Brainwashing? For my first point, I’m going to cover whether or not brainwashing actually happens to cult […]
Hello everyone! Hope you are all doing well! This is my fourth post for my action project — Project One with Nature. We weren’t actually required to post today, but I wanted to anyway because I have so much to share with you all about what I’ve been up to […]
Hello, this is my second self reflection. What is something you did for your body? In the past week, I started working out more intensely. Before, I let myself take breaks often during the hour of working out, but I started doing more exercises that are out of my comfort zone. […]
Hello! This is my second self-reflection. Over the past week, I have been making an effort to improve different aspects of my well-being, and that of those around me so here is the summary. 1.) What is something you did for your body? This past week, I have gone biking, […]
Hi everyone! I hope everyone is doing well. Here is my second self-reflection on what I’ve been doing for myself and others these past couple of weeks. 1.) What is something you did for your body? Like before, I’ve been doing kettle-bell workouts, however I’ve noticed that I haven’t been doing it […]
Hello everyone! I hope you are all well and safe! This is my second self-reflection 🙂 1.) What is something you did for your body? So, being at home, I found myself starting to forget to drink water and stay hydrated. And might I add that this is pretty ironic, […]
Hello everybody! I hope you continue to be safe and healthy and always remember… we are all in this together! So stay positive and take some time to make sure you’re feeling good. What is something you did for your body? I’m definitely proud of what I have been doing […]
I got sidetracked with other homework, and forgot to post the first one here. Sorry about that. Anyway, we’re all stuck at home, but unlike most of my friends, I actually prefer this over regular classes. Maybe it’s just me? My friends can’t seem to stand it, but I’m aware […]
Hi everyone! Here’s my second reflection during this quarantine! I hope everyone is currently staying safe and healthy! 1.) What is something you did for your body? In case you have not read my previous reflection, I have a home gym in my basement. So, since my last reflection, I’ve continued to try and use […]
Hi everyone, Here is my #2 self reflection. I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy during this difficult time! 1.) What is something you did for your body? One thing that I’ve been continuing to do is workouts. At home, I have a pair of dumbbells I use. I […]
Hi everyone, I hope you are all safe at home and keeping entertained with different activities. Although we may be feeling the blues and reality is sinking in that social distancing will be sticking around longer than we believed, just know that we are all in this together. As we […]
My inquiry question for this semester is: Why would someone join a cult? It has been so long, and I am so sorry, but here, finally, is my second round of research; hopefully, to be followed quickly by the third. This round, I will be looking into the types of […]
Hi everyone! In case some of you didn’t already know, for my action project, I have been volunteering at an animal hospital for the last couple of months. In this post, I will share with you what I have been doing, some of my successes and challenges I have had, […]
Hey everyone! This is my third round of research with my question “How does color affect mental state?” . For this round, I’m going to be researching about color theory and color therapy. Color theory Color theory is a concept that the colors a person is surrounded with can have […]
Hey everyone! Hope you are all well social distancing and staying at home! This is my third action post for the second cycle of my action. Due to the current pandemic, my action has been slightly tweaked, but I will still be carrying along with everything I had planned originally, […]
Hi Everyone! Hope everyone is staying safe and healthy during this time, washing hands lots and practicing social distancing. 1.) What is something you did for your body? This week, one thing I did for my body was that I did some yoga and really just stretched and tried to […]
Hey guys! I hope all of you are still doing now that we are a good few weeks into this strange time and I hope that at least some of you can gain some ideas of positive activities to do after reading my self-reflection! 1. What is something you did […]
Hello everybody! I hope you’re all healthy and having a great week. Because of the changing circumstances, I need to modify my action a bit so this is how I am planning to do so! In my original action plan, I decided I wanted to make bags that were reusable, […]
Hey everyone, I hope you are all doing well and adapting to our online schooling. Although it is a massive change, we are all in this together so stay safe and continue to do research for Social Responsibility! Within my third and final round for this cycle, I will be […]
Hey everyone! I hope you are all doing well and are safe at home! For those of you who need a reminder, my action cycle is about my volunteer work at the BCSPCA and Eagle Ridge Hospital and Manor (ERH). I am not currently an active volunteer at these locations […]
In this post I will be talking about how to identify a psychopath and sociopath as well as how to avoid them. I will also attempt to make a conclusion on which one is more dangerous to come across. How do you identify them? Something that I have talked a […]
How can you become an author and what does it take to become one? Seems I’ve been jumping all over the place from my original plan, but the comments had some logical ideas which I actually wanted to expand upon. Furthermore, I’ll look back at my second question, but more […]
Hi everyone! I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy. Under the new circumstances, I have decided to switch from an action to an inquiry this semester! Consequently, I wanted to introduce everyone my new question: “How has social distancing affected the way people socially connect?”. I know that everyone […]
Hey everyone, I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy during this quarantine! Somehow, I missed a week, therefore, I will be posting both research rounds before Friday. Within my second round of research, I will be covering how school has positively impacted teenagers mentally through various courses such as […]
We all know how helpful smartphones can be. They can increase our productivity, let us unwind or let us keep in touch with the people we love. But we also know that smartphones can be detrimental. Most people immediately flock to saying that smartphone addiction is the only way that […]
Self-Reflection: Think about the past week and answer the following questions. As with all reflections, multiple, specific examples to back up your responses are needed for meeting highest expectations. See reflection learning map. Please write answers in a different colour. 1.) What is something you did for your body? I […]
Hello, I hope everyone’s doing well and taking the steps to de-stress in this stressful time. 1. What is something you did for your body? Since being in isolation, I’ve been exercising everyday. Whether it is a walk at a park or doing a home workout. I don’t have P.E. […]
Hi everyone, I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy during this difficult time! Here is my self-reflection. 1.) What is something you did for your body? One thing that I have been doing for my body is workouts. I used to go to the school gym every morning during […]
1.) What is something you did for your body? Since quarantine has started, I’ve made it my goal to exercise every day, so my body stays healthy and it does not fall out of routine, as before this, I would go on walks regularly. I’m also a basketball player, and the spring season has been […]
Hi everyone! I hope everyone is doing well during this time. Here is my self-reflection on what I’ve been doing to keep myself healthy and happy and to help others as well. 1.) What is something you did for your body? One thing that I have done for my body […]
Hello everyone! I’m so glad to start posting on the website again! I know these are very uncertain and challenging times for all of us, which is why it is so important to reflect on this new lifestyle and continue to communicate with others! Here is my self-reflection 🙂 1.) […]
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 […]
1.) What is something you did for your body? Over the past week, I have exercised with my sister, made sure that I’ve gotten enough sleep, and made an effort to drink more water. I already have to do exercise videos for P.E. online, which means that every day this […]
Hi everyone! In my last post I shared photos of the greenhouse that I put together. Since then I have collected some seeds, planted them in cardboard egg cartons and peat pots, and have been watering them. I labelled them all and have them staying within my greenhouse. I planted […]
Hi everyone! I hope everyone is doing well and is keeping safe during this time. Although sometimes is can seem long and times can be tough, we will get through this together! Continue to practice social distancing and wash your hands lots! Lets flatten the curve together. 1.) What is […]
Hey everyone, First, I’m sorry this is up late; I had posted it way before but I went on the site today and saw that for some reason it was not there so I guess it did not post. This is my second round of research with my question “How […]
Hello! I hope anybody and everybody reading this is doing as best as they can be with both mental and physical health aspects of life. We are all in this together! So, here is my self reflection : ) 1. What is something you did for your body? […]
