What affects does decriminalization of drugs have on society? I find this question interesting because I enjoy seeing different perspectives. Everyone has different opinions about decriminalization of drugs. There are pros and cons and many companies that are biased. I am interested in seeing the effects that drugs have on […]
Did you know that electric cars actually isn’t a new concept? In 1884, English engineer Thomas Parker built the electric car in Wolverhampton. The vehicle is capable of carrying three men and it also has electric lights. Throughout the years, we see popular car brands such as Nissan and Volvo […]
Why do people believe in conspiracy theories? This is a question of great interest to me due in large part to current events. As many of you may know, this tumultuous period in our lives, also known as the COVID-2019 pandemic, has been filled to the brim with weird people […]
Hello everyone! My question is “What are the effects of affirmations and subliminal messages that are being used for manifestation?” This question is of interest to me because I’ve been skeptical of the sites I have been seeing recently saying that writing/talking about what you want in life (positive affirmations) […]
Blog Post #6– Reflection (Metamorphosis) Does Law Affect Our Morality? a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? Throughout the inquiry project, I stumbled across quite a few missteps. For my original project plan, I was going to discuss cases […]
Blog Post #6 – Reflection (Metamorphosis) – How Does Different Genres of Music Affect Different Living Beings? 2021/01/28 Karen Zoulau What challenges did you overcome throughout this project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? One of the few challenges I had faced throughout this project was the […]
My inquiry question was: What does it take to be happy? In my first round of research, I looked at: What is happiness? (scientifically speaking) In my second round of research, I focused on: How is our happiness affected by our environments/lifestyles? In my final round of research, I asked […]
Hello, everyone! I hope you are doing well! Here is my reflection of the inquiry question I did for my three rounds of research: a) What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry question? How did you go about? The first challenge I faced was while I was researching in […]
Hello guys, I am ending my round of research on gender discrimination with a short reflection by answering the following questions… What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? While I was working throughout this inquiry project, I struggled a little […]
Address the following questions: a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? One of the challenges I faced while doing my inquiry project was finding reliable sources. I overcame this by using multiple sites to double check information. For example, […]
What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? One challenge that I faced during this inquiry was selecting which information was most necessary to include. Because my question could be interpreted with several sub-topics I had to choose which information and […]
a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? Many of my troubles throughout this inquiry project were linked with the difficult premise of the idea; like many have mentioned, it is never a tool’s fault that it is misused, it […]
Reflections Lucas Kuo I was in elementary school, I had developed ADHD. My parents were very careful and always helped me avoid artificial food dyes. I didn’t know its harm to your health before and that’s the main reason that I chose this research topic. One challenged that I faced […]
Are Celebrities Toxic for Society a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? Throughout this inquiry project, I was challenged by the logistics of my question. Saying that celebrities are toxic for society is a very blanket statement and […]
Capitalism and socialism are two main economic systems used around the world. The main difference between capitalism and socialism is the extent to which the government controls the economy. Capitalism allows for private enterprises to have more control over the economy and that society is better of when the distribution […]
Third research round – what do other people think? what is my opinion? While looking for sources, I noticed many people already have their own ideas about what it takes to be happy. These ideas vary a lot with culture, age, and overall personal values. In this round of research, […]
My big inquiry question is: What does it take to be happy? This research round, I will focus on how our lifestyle and environment affects our happiness, and whether or not this is more important than your mindset. Originally, I thought that most people can be categorized into 2 […]
“To what extend does gender discrimination influence the world and the people in our society?” Lokshana Groodoyal social responsibility Research topic: “The impacts on females (morally, personally, professionally, etc…) ” – December 11, 2020 ———//———//———//——-//———//———//———//———//———//——— Similar to my previous research on the impact on males, the question that most […]
Does the Law affect our morality? In my previous posts, I’ve described the basics of law and morality, as well as shown daily examples of how it does affect each other on a daily basis. Here, in my final round of research, I’ll be discussing to what extent does law […]
“How Does Different Genres of Music Affect Different Living Beings?” How Does Music Affect Animals? By: Karen Zoulau Music seems to be just a human art form [1], but it is so much more. It gives strong effects on human brains [1] and can be a little addicting [1]. But […]
Hey guys! My previous rounds of research looked into the physical, psychological and emotional combinations of humans and technology. This round is briefer and explores some ethical questions that may arise. Note, there are many when it comes to the topic of humans and technology. Question: Should humans and technology […]
Hello Everyone, welcome to my post. In this video, I made some strawberry ice cream with my homemade natural food colourings. Also, make sure you like the video and subscribe to my channel for more spectacular content. I hope you enjoyed the video. Share your thoughts and opinions in […]
How has social media affected our communication skills and how we use them? In recent years, social media has changed many of the vital parts of being human – it has exploded in popularity and this change has been felt throughout nearly every facet of our lives, including our jobs, […]
Hello everyone! My inquiry question is: What are the impacts of being born blind compared to losing sight later on in life? In my third round of research, I will look into the different learning styles in both those who are born blind and for those who lose sight later […]
Charles Manson, leader of the The Manson Family- committed nine murders [6] Hello everyone! My inquiry question is ” Why are people attracted to cults?”. For my final round of research, I will be discussing the mentality of cult leaders. I will explain how do cults find people to recruit […]
Hello again! My question is “Are Celebrities Toxic for Society”. In my last post, I explained the negative and positive impacts that celebrities have on people and on themselves. I concluded that the bad outweighs the good because even though celebrities donate to charity and volunteer, I felt like that […]
How will the Fashion industry look in 20 years? As we know, over time things change, people change and most importantly trends change. In this round of research, I want to look and see if it’s truly possible to predict trends or see what other sources or people have to […]
Topic: How do law and morality impact our lives? Inquiry Question: Does Law Affect Morality? When we something wrong, we often suffer guilt and disappointment. When we do the right thing, we feel joy and enjoy the praise we get. The jolt of the moral forces creates a big influence on our […]
“How Does Different Genres of Music Affect Different Living Beings?” How Does Music Affect Plants? By: Karen Zoulau In 1962, Dr. T.C. Singh, Head of Botany at Annamalia University made one of the earliest studies on how music affected plants [1]. He experimented on Balsam […]
Topic: The physical factors of combining technology and humans and the risks that may be involved Inquiry Question: Should humans and technology be combined? Research Notes: How do prosthetics work and how are scientists trying to improve them? Scientists are working on developing prosthetics advanced enough to mimic the limb […]
How do marketers create demand/advertise something they want to sell? Once marketers know what they’re selling, the next step they take is identifying the demographic they need to target. Do they need to attract younger people, older people, etc. Based on that, they decide what method of marketing they are […]
Should Food Manufactures Use Food Colouring to Attract Young Children? Lucas Would you drink yellow grape juice or eat blue strawberry ice cream? What about green ketchup? Food manufacturers have used food colourings to make their products more appetizing to consumers. The relation between taste and colour is logical. Since […]
Why are people attracted to cults? — mindset of the cult member Hi everyone! In my last research round, I talked about what cults are. This round, I will be discussing the mindset of a cult member. This will include their mindset when they joined, when they are leaving, after leaving, and […]
Hello everyone! Inquiry Question: What are the impacts of being born blind compared to losing sight later on in life? In my second round of research, I will be looking into the physical and emotional impacts of losing sight later on in life. “Vision loss affects more than one’s ability […]
Hello again everyone! My question is “Are Celebrities Toxic for Society” In my last post, I asked the question “what the difference between having fame and being a celebrity.” I mainly found that what separates having fame and being a celebrity is how much you are in the public […]
“To what extend does gender discrimination influence the world and the people in our society?” Lokshana Groodoyal social responsibility Research topic: “The impacts on males (morally, personally, professionally, etc…) ” – November 20, 2020 ———//———//———//——-//———//———//———//———//———//——— Firstly, the question that most people ask: “are tougher men also affected by gender […]
How has social media affected our psyche? Like I mentioned in my first inquiry research round, social media has slowly transformed into an integral part of many of our lives. When we depend on social media applications to stay up-to-date on current events and with friends, as well as, for […]
I am a charismatic student at Queen Elizabeth Secondary School hoping to help my schools kindness prosper by offering services, particularly in customer service. My passions are creative writing and essay writing, and my favourite subject to embark on is English. Learning new ways to better your essays is almost […]
Advantages Of Smartphones. 1: Instant communication. Smartphones have improved communication in various ways like; Video calls. A video call is a phone call using internet connection, sometimes called the VoIP, that is used to transmit a live picture of a person making the call (1). It is the […]
What music is currently popular and what type of music do you like? With my age and location more rap music is becoming very popular, people like Playboi Carti, King Von, Juice Wrld and The Weeknd started growing a large following, in 2010-2016 these artists were considered underground and just […]
Hello everyone, My name is Karen (as you would’ve already known if you read my past posts), and I am in Grade 9 studying at Charles Best Secondary School this year. This is my ‘PA-MOJA’ Week Post: Personal Life: What Happens When You are Sick? When I am sick, a […]
Hi guys! I never posted my PA-MOJA week post, so here it is! Culture: What do you do on your school holidays? I usually try to catch up on my sleep but often find myself losing more because I’m sleeping later without the motivation of needing to get up early […]
How will Fashion look in the next 20 years? Our world will change a lot in the next 20 years, things will change like technology, music and in the next 20 years, it is said the population of fully caucasian people will die down, with this what are some changes […]
“How Does Different Genres of Music Affect Different Living Beings?” Pop, Rap, Country and Reggae Listening to pop music has some great benefits. It can get your blood pumping and can generate great feelings of excitement (1). It can also make you feel happier and can lift your mood easily. […]
Hi! My name is Jasmine Paduraru, and my inquiry question is: What does it take to be happy? This post, I am going to be asking myself what exactly is happiness? This post will be split into three parts: What does happiness mean? Is happiness what we think it is? […]
Inquiry Research Round #1- “Does Law Affect Morality” My inquiry question here is on Whether Law affects our morality. My first round of research is: What is the law and what is morality. SO, what is the law? Before we look into how the law is interpreted and the role […]
What is capitalism and how does it affect citizens? Capitalism is a type of economic system where the government allows their citizens to control the economy, rather than the government. This is different to an economy like socialism where the government controls business. Another name for capitalism is the free-market […]
Topic: The persistence of memory and the mechanics behind the current plan to merge the mind of humans and technology (Neuralink chip) Inquiry Question: Should humans and technology be combined? Research Notes: How would a chip in the brain work? The idea of combining humans and artificial intelligence has […]
So I decided to create a new game but this time I made it better and harder. I have put marks on the game to highlight some of the features that I will be discussing. I only used coins for this game. Similar to the last game, I used pools […]
Hi! As some people know my research topic is on whether law affects our morality. I’m really excited to find more information on this topic! I hope you all find my topic informative as well. My research rounds will follow this plan: “What is the law and what is morality” […]
“To what extend does gender discrimination influence the world and the people in our society?” Lokshana Groodoyal social responsibility Research topic: “How & where does gender discrimination occurs.” – November 11, 2020 ———//———//———//——-//———//———//———//———//———//——— Gender discrimination has been a very popular and active problem, not only in our society but […]
[2a] Nikki Shahram, Blog post 3- Inquiry research round 1- ” Why are people attracted to cults?” “ Heres’s an easy way to figure out if you’re in a cult: if you’re wondering whether you’re in a cult, the answer is yes.” [1a] -Stephen Colbert Hello everyone! My inquiry question is “Why are […]
Hello! My Inquiry question: What are the impacts of being born blind compared to losing sight later on in life? In my first round of research, I will be looking into the physical and emotional impacts of being born blind. About 80% of children who do not have visual impairments […]
Did you know that Americans are eating 5 times more food colouring now than they did in 1955? Food colourings are seen everywhere from breakfast foods to desserts. In our modern world, it is almost impossible to avoid the hideous trap of these harmful food additives. In this round of […]
Hello everyone I hope you have been good and keeping safe.I’m still continuing with the post on gender equality since the pandemic began n I hope each and everyone will learn something. While most people’s lives and work have been negatively affected by the crisis, our analysis shows that, overall, […]
Hello everyone! My question is “Are Celebrities Toxic for Society” My first step is looking into the difference between having fame and being a celebrity. I think this is important to distinguish because if I were to say celebrities are toxic then anyone who has renowned talent would be […]
My question is ”Are we just a statistic in our Capitalist society?” Step 1: What is capitalism and how does it affect the lives of citizens? This will give me a better understanding of why most developed countries choose capitalism over socialism. Step 2: How do marketers create demand/advertise something […]
What is social media and what is its history? Most of us probably know what social media is. Heck, it is likely that the majority of us use it on a daily basis. For those of us who might not know what social media is, or need a slight touchup […]
Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right, but a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world. There has been progress over the last decades: More girls are going to school, fewer girls are forced into early marriage, more women are serving in parliament and positions of […]
This right is one of the most important rights because without the right to life it is impossible to enjoy other rights. This right is very important to all human beings because it is fundamental to ensuring that people are treated equally (1). According to the Kenyan law: Everyone has […]
In early times in Africa before colonization communication was not easy. To be specific Kenya used to communicate in various ways and each had different meanings. Some of the ways that they used to communicate are; Through smoke, which was an emergency call. In traditional times when people were attacked […]
When I first started using Gamefroot (Gamefroot.com), I first had to read some instructions about how to make a game. One of the templates they have is called ‘Mia the Brave’, which is a game where the player collects items. This looked fun to me, so I used this template […]
Are we just a number in our Capitalistic economy? The reason I chose this question is because I want to know more about our economy and how capitalism affects people. One of the main points that interest me is what role marketers play in a Capitalistic economy, are we just […]
Most people learn to read using a kind of comic book known as picture books. These books help new readers to learn new words and sharpen their grammar (1). Also the pictures in the books are a link to the words, which makes reading easy and fun (1,2). They also […]
Hi guys! I’m Jasmine Paduraru from Charles best secondary school in Canada. My inquiry question this semester is: What does it take to be happy? First research round – what is happiness? (scientifically speaking) This is the first thing I’m going to look into because it’s important to understand what […]
Hi everyone, this is my project plan for my question, How Does Different Genres of Music Affect Different Living beings? As you know, I have been interested in studying what music does to our brains, and if there are negative or positive impacts that music gives us. My steps […]
My research is about Gender discrimination based on gender (or sex) is a common civil rights violation that takes many forms, including sexual harassment, pregnancy discrimination, and unequal pay for women who do the same jobs as men. It has been proven to be very active in worldwide countries. Whether […]
Hello everyone! My inquiry question is: What are the impacts of being born blind compared to losing sight later on in life? My first round of research will consist of researching the impacts of being born blind. I will look into the physical and the emotional impacts as this will […]
Hey guys! I started the Social Responsibility course a little late so here’s me catching up with my All About Me Post: My name is Rasee Kachchakaduge and I am sixteen years old. I live in Canada, B.C. Coquitlam and attend school at Dr. Charles Best Secondary. My favourite subject […]
Should Food Manufactures Use Food Colouring to Attract Young Children? Hello everyone, This is my second post on this subject. In the last post, I did some research and explained briefly what food colouring is and the affects on your health if you consume it periodically. I’m looking forward to […]
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 […]
Hello, my name is tanvir chahal. I go to queen Elizabeth Secondary school in Bc. My favorite subject is science. In my family I have brother and only mom and dad. I am passionate about helping other people. My role model is my dad because he is very hardworking and […]
Hello my name is deepinder but i pefer to be called deep.I am 14 years old and i live in Canada.I go to queen Elizabeth secondary.My favourite subject science. My family consist of five people.I have two younger siblings one is a girl and one is a boy.I am very […]
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 […]
In order to understand climate change, it is important to understand why the Earth is warm in the first place. When the sun’s energy reaches the Earth’s atmosphere some of it is reflected back to space (1). The rest of the sun’s energy comes through the atmosphere and is either […]
“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 […]
Hi, My name is Sabreen Hayer and I am a grade 12 student at Queen Elizabeth Secondary School. My favourite subject in school is English because I have a strong passion for writing and reading. My least favourite part of English, however, is poetry, Throughout the years, I have tried […]
In the early times in Africa, people used to send messengers to deliver messages. This was very time consuming and also had disadvantages because the messengers could even be eaten by animals or attacked by robbers. When telephones were becoming more widespread in the world in the 1930s, they were […]
Hello! My name is Puneet Bains and I am in grade 12 currently attending Queen Elizabeth Secondary School in Surrey, BC. My family immigrated to Canada from India when I was five, and since then Surrey has been my home. In contrast, my family consists of 5 people: mom, dad, […]
Hi! My name is Simran Sandhu and I am a grade 12 student attending Queen Elizabeth Secondary School in Surrey. My favorite subject is Social Studies as I enjoy learning about history and why our world is the way it is. In my free time, I enjoy volunteering, watching sitcoms, […]
Human rights are the basic rights and freedoms that every person in the world should have and enjoy. They are very important and they should not be taken away from anyone because every person is equal (1). Although the United Nations’ declaration for human rights lists 30 different rights and […]
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 […]
