Video games are a common source of entertainment with everyone today. The first video game, called Spacewar, was invented for the computer. However, computers were very expensive and most people didn’t own one. Ralph Baer realized that most people owned a television, so he converted the Spacewar game to be […]
I like reading comic books because they are a combination of words and pictures that help me enjoy the story. Do you like reading comic books as well? In my inquiry I want to learn how comic books help new readers, reluctant readers and good readers. I want to determine […]
Hi! My name is Riya Singh. I am 15 years old. I am in grade 10, my school’s name is Queen Elizabeth Secondary. I live in Surrey, BC, in Canada. I love to make new friends. At first I’m usually a bit shy but once I get to know other […]
Hello! My name is Simerdeep, but I prefer to be called Simmi. I am 15 years old and I live in Canada, Surrey BC. I attend Queen Elizabeth secondary and I’m in 10th grade. My favorite subject is Science because it’s very interesting to learn. There are five members in […]
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! My name is Sidra and I am 15 years old. I live in Surrey, BC and currently in 10th grade studying at Queen Elizabeth Secondary. So far, my favourite subject has been Science and Math because they are fun and very interesting. I have four siblings, two older sisters […]
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 […]
Hi! My name is Saachi and i’m 14 years old. I just started grade nine, so this is my first year in Social Responsibility. My favourite subject when I was at Maple Creek was Social Studies, but I think that could change in high school since things are taught differently. […]
Holidays are a very important part of student’s lives. It could benefit your physical and mental health. Doing recreational activities on weekends can relieve stress and lighten your mood. Personally, I enjoy a variety of outdoor activities during my holidays. […]
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 […]
Hi! My name is Jasmine Paduraru, and I just turned 16 in may. I’m in 11th grader at Charles Best Secondary school in Coquitlam BC. I first joined butterfly effect in grade 9. I was looking for some extra credit, and something that would look good on my list of […]
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 […]
Everyone hates being sick, and I am no different. Being sick is an awful moment in human life. If people had the choice of being sick or not, no one would ever choose to be sick. Some diseases vary in their severity. Everyone has experienced some minor illness and we […]
My career goal when I complete school is to become a lawyer. It has been my dream since grade two. I have maintained the dream of becoming a lawyer all through my school time. I would like to join one of the best universities in Kenya so I can pursue […]
My first role model is Barack Obama because he was the first black president of the United States of America. He was also the one who arranged the death of the terrorist Osama Bin Laden. Obama also ended the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Obama also helped people when he […]
My career goal is to become a doctor after I finish school. A doctor is a person trained to treat and restore the health of the sick. I have always wished to do this career since I was in grade one because I loved seeing doctors treat people. One day […]
Family are people who are related to each other either by blood, marriage or adoption. In my family, I have four brothers and one sister. I also live with my grandmother, aunt and uncle. I also have the Pa-moja family and they are very good and kind hearted people. A […]
What are some challenges you have faced and how do you get through them? As human beings we face many challenges but what determines the difficulty of the challenge is how we deal with them. Different people have different ideologies of dealing with their problems, some of which are better […]
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 […]
Hi Everyone it’s Lucas! I’m 14 years old and I am a grade 9 student at Charles Best. I came from Hillcrest Middle school and I was born in Taiwan. One thing I really like about high school is the block schedule. There are only two to three classes a […]
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 […]
I am Yohan Lee, I am Korean, I try to live my life on a low profile, but I do make exceptions to certain people, I like follow orders whenever I can. I would want to try military training since I want to ready myself in any situation I deem […]
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 […]
Hey everyone! My name is Grace Sun and I am in my 3rd year at UBC honouring in Cellular, Anatomical and Physiological sciences. I joined the Butterfly effect during grade 11 at my time in Charles Best and I loved being able to research into what I was passionate about […]
Hello! my name is Vianna, I’m 15 years old and I live in Burquitlam. I go to Charles Best Secondary School and my favourite subject is English. I am half Chinese and half Italian these cultures are both really different and similar. In both cultures there are bigger families who […]
Hi! My name is Nikki and I’m a grade ten student at Charles Best Secondary. I am Persian-Canadian, and I often see both cultures in my day to day life. I joined butterfly effect to meet new people and explore my interests. I have a variety of interests, both […]
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 […]
Hello butterfly I’m back again even though we are having a very hard time more so we as students since we are not supposed to attend schools and this makes life more uncomfortable for us. On my next post I’ll be continuing with my post and I hope we shall […]
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, this is inquiry will talk about what is happening currently in South Africa to prevent poaching of rhinos. poachers in South Africa tend to take advantage of a crash of tourist, to kill rhinos for there horns. In 3 popular game parks they have come up with the decision […]
Hello everyone, This post is essentially a reflection of my Inquiry Project on dental hygiene/oral health. A. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? The main challenges that I faced was finding sufficient information, as well as checking with the […]
In this 3rd and final round of research, I will be looking at the 6 top misconceptions about our dental health (possible myths) and diseases that may be caused by poor dental hygiene. I have stated this common misconception a few times in previous research rounds but the number one […]
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 […]
My inquiry question this semester is “Does the our current criminal justice system promote peace and justice?” Throughout the process of finding an answer I learned so much not just about the criminal justice system but about politics and human rights. A large challenge that we were all faced with […]
Hi everyone! I have been volunteering at an animal hospital over the last several months, and I have been able to help out with a variety of things in the clinic and have got to experience and learn a lot about different tasks and procedures. I won’t go over everything I […]
Hello, This is my first year as part of social responsibility but, I’ve really enjoyed the environment and the concept of independent projects. It is also a class that can work fairly well with online school which I’m very happy about because it’s less stressful than other classes. Here’s a […]
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 […]
Hi everyone, I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy! This is my last post on the Butterfly Effect website. I’m very grateful to be apart of this community as I have learned so much from my peers and truly pushed myself to explore my own passion and interests. Thank […]
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 […]
Hello everybody I hope you’re well! Here is my reflection for the action/inquiry project that I have been doing. Just to recap, I have been making paper, compostable and recyclable bags that in the future, I am hoping to donate to a local thrift store that is currently using plastic […]
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! This times have been both good and bad in a couple different ways. I’ll explain why in just a sec. Though school has been closed for a while now, life for me continues to be basically normal. This is what my routine looks like: 7:00 I wake up […]
Hi everyone, I hope everyone is doing well! Today I just want to talk about how I spend my day with my little daily goals! I usually start my day by having breakfast with my homestay, we usually have bagels and the blueberry ones are always my favourite. Recently, my […]
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 […]
Among my other posts, I’ve talked about bees and how pesticides have affected them and their environment. Today, however, the bees face a new threat, Asian Giant Hornets. The new threat appeared in Washington at the start of May and has only brought devastation to the hives near and in […]
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 […]
REFLECTION 3 1.) What is something you did for your body? This week I have continued to stay healthy by taking walks and going on runs as much as possible. As well as trying to eat as healthy as much as possible it can be hard at times because […]
Sienna Saunders Question: Does the our current criminal justice system promote peace and justice? Round 3: In my Round 3 of my research, I spoke to Marion Buller, a First Nations judge in BC. Judge Buller served as the Chief Commissioner for the Nation Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous […]
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 […]
Sienna Saunders Question: Does the our current criminal justice system promote peace and justice? Round 2: What is peace? There are many different definitions of peace. Peace can be described as Peace is when people are able to resolve their conflicts without violence and can work together to improve the […]
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 […]
From the amazing comments that I have received from peers in my last research round, I’ll be taking a different approach in this second round. Here I will be looking into how different types of tooth brushes will affect the cleaning of your teeth with pros and cons and I […]
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 […]
My name is joseph mungai am 19 years old am Kenyan by nationality. I live in Laikipia Nanyuki. I school in Tigithi boys high school in Laikipia county. I am in grade 11. What I can say about the school is that its good school teachers are friendly they do […]
My name is Denis Mburu . Aged 18 born in 2002 may date 5 . I school in Tigithi boys high school .I live in Nanyuki Kenya .am sponsored by PA-moja .I am from a family of six siblings . My passion is singing ,my talent playing rugby.my course is […]
my name is Mary Wairimu .I was born in September 2007 .I am in saint Christopher’s school Nanyuki. I am in grade 7cenral. I am in a family of six siblings. I am sponsored by PA- moja of which am glad with.my hobby is to skipping the rope and my […]
My name is Peter Muthee I live in Nanyuki Kenya. I am 13 years old. I prefer the name Peter because it is a popular name and also an official name. I am in grade 7 studying in St. Christopher’s school Nanyuki.I like playing basketball and some times doing […]
My name is David Kimani living in Kenya at a place called Nanyuki .I prefer the David as it is more official and well know and easier to be pronounced by anybody.I am in grade twelve at a school called Nanyuki High School .My favourite subjects are biology history and […]
Hello, Hope everyone is still staying safe and is enjoying time with each of your families! What is something you did for your body? From my last reflection until now I have continued to do a workout every day to ensure that my body is moving. Not every workout for […]
Am joseph mungai am a kenyan by nationality i live in Nanyuki am 19 years old i attend tigithi boys in Nanyuki am in grade 11 am also a pa-moja scholarship student what i can is that pa-moja has really help me to acquire education its a great opportunity for […]
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 […]
