Inquiry Post

Blog Post #3 – ls virtual reality/augmented reality positive to humans?

What is virtual reality/augmented reality? While this question may seem pointless and entirely self-explanatory for the more technologically inclined, the majority of the public seems to have a skewed perception of what this technology truly is. Due in large part to films and TV shows, we are led to believe […]

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Blog #3 Round 1 of Research

Inquiry question: How do sports affect mental health? Round 1 of Research: Why are sports so important for individuals? Sports help improve the concentration levels, and problem solving of individuals. (National Library of Medicine) In a study it is shown that students that are athletes have higher levels of concentration […]

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Blog post #3

Topic Sentence: How are prejudice and bias created?    Research round question: What do prejudice and bias mean?   This will help my inquiry question because I need to know the definition of prejudice and bias to recognize how they are created. How do we categorize the ways we misjudge […]

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Blog Post #3- What is the explanation for why the superpowers are this strong today?

Today is the first research round for my inquiry project, my question is “What is the explanation for why the superpowers are this strong today?”. And for this round of research, the topic is” Research ‘Today’ superpowers in the world, and how they get here, did they do something extraordinary? […]

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Blog Post #3

My inquiry question this semester is: What impact does school have on its students’ mental health? I chose this question because I am interested in finding the benefits or drawbacks of school in relation to students’ mental health. To answer this question, I will first need to research what the […]

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Blog Post #2 – ls virtual reality/augmented reality positive to humans?

Hello everyone! Today I will be detailing my project plan for my inquiry question: ls virtual reality/augmented reality positive to humans?   Research Rounds: What is virtual/augmented reality? (This will allow students comprehend these often misunderstood technologies) What is their history and how have they advanced? (This will demonstrate to […]

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Blog #2- Project plan

Hi everyone!  My inquiry question is: How do gender roles and discrimination affect our society? To answer this question, I decided to research its impact on three different parts of our society; youth, the LGBT+ community, and immigrants. Of course, there are many other parts/groups in a society, but I […]

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Blog Post#2 What is the explanation for why superpowers are this strong today? Scott

My inquiry question is” What is the explanation for why superpowers are this strong today?” I plan to answer this question with the following 3 research plans. Research “Today” superpowers in the world, and how did they get here, did they do something extraordinary? Or did they do something that […]

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Blog Post #2

My inquiry question is: What impact does school have on its students’ mental health? Here are my three steps for research: What mental health disorders are linked to school stress? By doing this, I hope to become more educated on the topic. I will have a variety of different sources […]

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Blog post #1: Where should youth/adolescents invest their money?

My Inquiry question for this semester will be, “Where should youth/adolescents invest their money?” I chose this question because there is no absolute right or wrong answer, just perception and“luck”. In addition, as our generation gains more access to information around the world, it’s the perfect time to utilize what […]

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Blog 1: Inquiry Project

Inquiry question:  How does a pet impact and benefit an individual’s mental health?  Why this is a question of interest: Mental health is a struggle for everyone. As a student, I find that my mental health wavers whether it’s a result of personal matters or my classes and stresses at school. I’ve […]

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Blog #1 – Animals!

Hi everyone! Today I will be talking about my topic for this semester! This term I have decided to do an Inquiry Project just because there has been a certain question lingering my head ever since my family adopted a cat! Why do animals (pets) make people feel so nice/well/good?  […]

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Blog Post #1-Scott Lyu 

For this semester’s inquiry project, I have decided to do further research on the history of superpower countries. My inquiry question will be “What is the explanation for why superpowers are this strong today.” I am choosing to answer this question because I have always wondered why they are so […]

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Blog Post #1

For my inquiry question this term I decided to ask, “What impact does school have on its students’ mental health?” I feel that this is a very timely question especially because of the recent increase of mental health disorders in teens. This is a question of interest for me because […]

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Hello everyone,it seemed I have been quiet for long but I am now back and I am continuing with my research. The reason as to why I have been silent is because I was able to do my grade 12 exam and passes very well and I joined the university. […]

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Blog Post #1: What impact does sex trafficking have on our society and how deeply are we affected?

This question fascinates me because sex trafficking affects so many lives, yet it is rarely talked about amongst people my age. I hear almost nothing about it in school and I think that is unfortunate. I want to bring more awareness to this topic and the people it affects. My […]

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Blog Post #1 – ls virtual reality/augmented reality positive to humans?

Is virtual reality/augmented reality positive for humans? This question has been weighing quite heavily on my brain for the past few years, and I believe it is one of the most relevant topics in our modern world. With the rapid development of new technologies, considerable jumps in what we can […]

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Blog Post #1

My 3 most important values are reliability, personal growth and opportunity.  My least 3 important values were community, power and tradition. I somewhat agree with these results. I believe my most significant values were correct because I believe it is crucial to be able to rely on and be relied on […]

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About me

Hi everyone! My name is Sofia and I live in Coquitlam. I’m 17 and I go to Charles Best Secondary (gr 12). This is my second year in Social Responsibility, and I’m very excited!  My passion is reading, especially non-fiction. I really like reading about social issues, such as women’s […]

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About me

Hello, I’m Ceilidh Buizer and I am a grade 12 in Charles Best secondary school. Although I go to school in Coquitlam, I live in Mission which is about an hour away. Accordingly, I start every school day morning at 5:50 am and take the West Coast Express to school. […]

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All About Me

Hi there! My name is Sanam Moazed and currently, I am in grade 11 at Charles Best Secondary. Some interesting facts about me are, I have a twin, I was born in Iran and immigrated to Canada when I was 7 years old, I have a pet cat named Chito, […]

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Blog post #7

What challenges did you overcome throughout this action project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? My original challenge was the heavy rain and how it was flooding the areas I was trying to clean but I temporarily fixed it by bringing an umbrella and rain boots. Now more […]

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Blog #7

The inquiry question I researched was: What is stress? I faced some challenges finding different information about each question I answered. Many resources had the same information. I overcame these challenges by going through many different sources to find some info that differed. This inquiry question helped me change the […]

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Blog 7: Reflection

My topic was: The relationship between social anxiety and suicide.  While researching my topic, I found that a lot of the resources were repetitive and either really in-depth or had little to no scientific backing to it. But after reading multiple journals and articles on the same material, I found […]

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Blog Post#7: Reflection

Blog Post #7: Reflection  (a) what challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges?  Unfortunately, I had originally planned to interview some professionals in the immunology and rheumatology department however the more I tried to send emails and keep communication strong between […]

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Blog #7: Reflection – How does the prison industrial complex affect marginalized groups

Blog #7: Reflection 1. Address the following questions: a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges?  Throughout my inquiry project a challenge that I faced was finding information and sources that was both unbiased and that was at a level […]

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Blog #7: Reflection

1. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? It was difficult to find current information about the BWS defence because most articles about it were from the 1990’s to early 2000’s (when it was created and used for the first […]

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Blog #7: Reflection

There was one main challenge throughout this inquiry project for me. Possibly due to the planning of my three parts for my question, I found myself doing research that was giving me the same information. I really had to browse online, try to reword my questions, and think from different […]

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Blog #7

Hello, Here is my final blog post! What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? To be honest, I struggled with motivation throughout these final months. I was on the verge of failing this class, however, I pulled through and now […]

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Blog Post #7 – Why are humans virtually always in conflict?

a) What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? The main challenge I dealt with during this inquiry project was encountering conflicting opinions and information. The topic I chose to research is hotly debated and scientists and researchers have yet to […]

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GMO Final Essay

GMOs have been and still are a very controversial topic throughout the world. There are many misunderstandings on what a GMO is: many people believe that anything manipulated or changed by people falls into this category. [1] This is in fact not the case, as the US Food and Drug […]

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The Atomic Bomb

The Atomic Bomb                         The atomic bomb is one of the most environment-devastating things ever created by man. It has the capabilities to wipe out cities and civilizations. Some things that need to be highlighted are the mechanics of […]

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Inquiry-Water Systems

 Water Systems- What are the thing people can do to keep people, ecosystems, and other organisms safe? Water systems are used commonly throughout the world and have many beneficial factors. Although they are extremely useful, problems can occur. When problems arise from water systems, solutions and impacts can be discovered […]

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Blog Post #5: What are the affects of Auto-immune diseases on children of various ages?

Unfortunately, at the beginning of the semester, I had decided to interview a few professionals within the immunology field for my research, but due to unseen circumstances that won’t be happening! Instead, I will be answering some of the questions that I had prepared for the interview through online research!  Who […]

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Blog Post 5

1.) Where are you with your action? My group and I have done 3 nature cleanups this semester. In total, we completed around 6, but I can’t really remember. For this cleanup, we decided to go to Glen Park. A location we have never been to. It was a nice […]

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Blog Post #5: How can changing the timeline could affect the reality as we know it now? Is there any risk of creating paradoxes

How can changing the timeline could affect the reality as we know it now? Is there any risk of creating paradoxes? Undo mistakes, well that’s what parallel times are much about. Time travel could be possible, but only with parallel timelines, creating a parallel universe right next to use with […]

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blog post #5

Have we been affected physically by the pandemic? As a result of COVID-19, many people stay at home and sit more than they usually would. There are a lot of us who have trouble doing the sort of exercise we usually do. For those who don’t usually exercise is even […]

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Blog #5: What’s the relationship between social anxiety and suicide?

TW: MENTION OF SUICIDE  What is the relationship between social anxiety and suicde? This is where I gather my notes and extra information to answer my inquiry question, what is the relationship between social anxiety and suicide? To conclude, Social anxiety is related to high rates of suicidal ideations. (Buckner […]

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Blog #5

Hello everyone, for my final round of research I will inform you about what is stress. Stress is the feeling of being overwhelmed, pressured, and more negative emotions. Stress is our body’s response to negative energy. Stress can come from many different situations or life events. It is often triggered […]

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Blog #5- What problems do women face when using the BWS defence in Canadian courts?

Hi everyone! In this last round of research, I researched about the battered women that choose not to use the BWS defence. I will also give a quick answer to my inquiry question: What problems do women face when using the BWS defence in Canadian courts? To begin with, many […]

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Blog Post #3- What are some concerns of law in different countries?

My inquiry question is “What are some concerns of law in different countries?”. The Emergencies Act, a term that we often hear in recent news. It is a law introduced by the Canadian Parliament in 1988 that allows the government to adopt extraordinary temporary measures in response to public welfare, […]

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