How does consumerism affect society and our planet? This is a question of incredible interest for me because of how shockingly integral it is in our society. Recently, I have been watching quite a few documentaries and educational videos about economics (YouTube recommendations are weird). While I knew prior to […]
My inquiry question for this year is “What is happening inside a mind of a serial killer”. The reason why I chose this as my question is because we hear about these crazy stories on the news about them. I also want to know why they became a serial killer, […]
How do technologies has helped us through the pandemic? First of all, I found pretty important how technology has supported us in our daily living in these uncertain times. In fact, since covid-19 has arrived, and the virus spread was out of our reach, and we couldn’t control it; we […]
1. a) In completing the values activity, I was able to reflect and truly think about what the most important values were to me. While I agreed with many of the values found in the activity, I ended up agreeing the most with “I believe that everyone should have the same opportunities and rights“, “I believe it is important to take care of others and help them meet their needs” and “I believe it is important to continually pursue new skills and self-awareness”. These descriptions correlate to the values, equality, helping and personal growth. b) On the other hand, the statements I agreed the least with are, “I believe we should respect an established way of how things have been done”, “I believe it is important for people to seek connection to a higher purpose” […]
Hello everyone! My question is: ‘Is being masculine or feminine a social construction?’ In my project, I will use the word ‘gender’ to refer to the gender stereotypes/social roles and behaviours that are usually linked to men and women; femininity and masculinity. The word sex will be used to […]
The 3 most important values I discovered were justice, reliability, and compassion. The 3 least important values I got were power, tradition, and spiritual growth. I agree with the majority of the results I received after completing the value evaluation. I think the statements were good since I agree with the majority […]
My Inquiry question for this project is…Are children becoming over-dependent on technology? After doing some research and thinking about which question I should do that intrigues me the most, I found the one. I believe today these kinds of issues are common problems that needs to be aware and fixed […]
What are the greatest stressors and factors for children of low-income families? I’ve always been interested in the business field, it’s something I find fascinating. The way that our society is so intertwined with our economy and how the two depend on each other will always be a question that […]
My Inquiry Question is…..What Causes Humans to lie? This topic interested me because humans lie all the time. That is a fact everyone knows, but why people do it is simply unanswered. Though there are scientific reasons to why it happens, how can one simply lie? A lie can be […]
For my question I choses “are humans born selfish” . I am interested in this question as how humans , and their brains work is very interesting to me, I would really like to find the answer to this question as I am quite curious. I think it will be […]
My inquiry question for this semester is: What are the dangers of consumer electronic waste that we must consider globally? I chose this question because I think it is one of the globally influential issues that is becoming more serious day by day. Different types of electronic devices have made […]
My inquiry question for this project is: Is being a introvert or extrovert better? I chose this question because my friends talk about this a lot. I would consider myself as an introvert. I always was curious on what’s better. There are all kinds of people I met and if […]
My Inquiry Question for this year will be: How are psychopaths and sociopaths genetically similar/ different? I’ve always been intrigued by the topic of psychopaths and sociopaths, even more so now that I’m taking psychology 12 at school. Psychopaths and sociopaths are commonly portrayed in movies and TV dramas as […]
After taking the values quiz I found out that my 3 most important values are: compassion, justice, and pleasure and my 3 least important values are: helping, spiritual growth, and risk. I somewhat agree with these results. I do agree fully with my top 3 most important values because I […]
My inquiry question for this semester is “what affects emotional intelligence?” I decided to pick this question because I am interested in psychology and how the brain processes and stores information. Especially for emotional intelligence, I am thinking of researching about how the brain stores memories and how it learns […]
Free write and brainstorm: Young girl, animals, acting, drama, dreaming, has lots of trouble with school, gets help, is lonely, doesn’t like parents, likes being alone My topic for my story project will be about a young girl’s journey to achieving her dream. With challenges from school and family life, […]
Hello everyone! My question is…How close are we to finding a cure for any mental illnesses? My goal with my inquiry is to better understand where treatments and cures stand for mental illnesses. I was shocked when I first found out that there are no cures for any mental illnesses. […]
Hey there! I’m Andrea, I am taking the 10’s grade at Dr. Charles Best Secondary School which the French Immersion Program is part of the school curricular. Currently, I am really enjoying both English and French program because it allows me to develop my language skills and sharing moments with […]
Hello everyone, my name is Tiffany and I’m currently in 9th grade attending at Dr. Charles Best Secondary school. I usually prefer biology science at school, but unfortunately I’m not assigned to that this semester. I am born in Korea and moved here to Canada 6 years ago with my […]
Hi, my name’s Aleah and I’m a junior at Dr. Charles Best Secondary School. My favourite subject at school is French-Language Film and Literature Studies. I love to read, especially classical literature and fantasy books. My favourite book is called ‘The Picture of Dorian Gray’ by Oscar Wilde. It […]
Hey Social Responsibility! Welcome to all new and returning students! It was great seeing a few familiar faces last Friday and a decent amount of new ones. My name is Victor Tenea and I live in Coquitlam. This is my third year in Social Responsibility/Butterfly Effect here at Dr. Charles […]
Hi, my name is Chantal Morales. I am 16 and attend Dr. Charles Best Secondary school. This is my third year in the french immersion program at Charles Best and my first year taking Social Responsibility. I have been wanting to join Social Responsibility since I got to this school […]
Hi everyone! My name is Sofia, I’m 16 and attending grade 11 at Charles Best Secondary. My favourite subject at school is Social Studies/History. What might surprise others is that I’ve lived in three different countries (Brazil, Argentina and Canada) and I’m trilingual; I speak Portuguese, Spanish and English. […]
Hello, my name is Chenoa. I am in my first year at Dr. Charles Best Secondary School. I play A1 female rep hockey 4-5 times a week. Reading, listening to music, and watching movies are some of my interests. The Song of Achilles and Wind in the Willows are two […]
Hello, my name is Sanam Moazed. I am currently in grade 10 and attend Dr. Charles Best Secondary. My favourite Hobby is reading. I love reading all types of books and genres, but my favourite genres are Philosophy, Fiction, Science, and Romance. My favourite books of all time are The storm and […]
Hello! My name is Negar and I am currently attending Charles Best secondary school as a grade 10 student. Some of my hobbies are reading, watching tv shows and playing sports. I enjoy reading all kinds of books going from webcomics to fantasy was well as classics. Some of my […]
Hey everyone, my name is Mahdiya Adnan. I am currently a grade nine student at Dr. Charles Best Secondary. My favourite classes are P.E and Business 9. Some of my passions include playing basketball and traveling. I also enjoy listening to music and my favourite music genre is rap. In […]
Hello everyone, my name is Sammie Lycon and I am currently a grade nine student at Charles best secondary, in Coquitlam Canada. My favorite subjects are socials and English . Something about me that might surprise others is that i play two instruments , the piano and the cello. I […]
Hey everyone, my name is Daniela. I’m 13 years old, and I am taking grade 9 at Dr. Charles Best Secondary where the French Immersion Program is given for students like myself. I am so excited to take this program because I can learn and earn a lot of experience […]
Hello everyone, my name is Karen Zoulau and I am in my second year of high school in Dr. Charles Best Secondary. COVID made time fly so fast, I still can’t believe that I graduated middle school. I understand that COVID has affected, and is still affecting everyone, but sometimes […]
Hi everyone! My name is Shieva Mokhtarnameh. I am 17 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 it has been long since I posted something but I have been doing a research on the how gender inequality is in education today. The discussion around gender inequality is steadily gaining traction, and the education realm is also starting to take note. Gender is typically seen as […]
Hello everyone, My name is Lucy Mumbi Warugongo aged 22 years and a second born in family of three kids two boys and I.My hobby is playing ball games and visiting the aged. During my leisure time I like joining the community and doing some recreational activities like planting trees […]
Hello everyone, hope you are doing well! Inquiry question: Should we clone humans? a) What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? I definitely ran into the challenge of finding reputable sources! Many sources I looked at were either old articles […]
Hello guys, I am ending my round of research on Happiness Vs. money 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 […]
a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? This question was much more difficult to research than my past inquiry question. There seemed to be a lot less articles on the necessary information I needed to formulate my posts. I […]
a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? There is an abundance of information about vaccination, which is great because I didn’t have to spend a long time looking for sources. However, since there are so many details and different […]
Blog #6: Reflection a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? The biggest challenge I overcame was finding information for the third round of research. The question was ‘what are the negative effects of decriminalization’. I thought this would be […]
Hello everyone =,it has been long since I posted but today I have come with a topic on the causes and effects of global warming. Almost 100% of the observed temperature increase over the last 50 years has been due to the increase in the atmosphere of greenhouse gas concentrations […]
Blog Post 6 – Metamorphosis Lucas 1- What challenges did you overcome during this inquiry Project? How did you overcome these challenges? During my research rounds, I was challenged by many factors of the whole planning, writing, and researching process. One specific issue I had was effectively distributing the […]
Does family or culture have more of an influence on the occurrence of eating disorders? a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? During my research, the challenges that surfaced was how I could go more in dept with my research. […]
a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? Ironically, many of the challenges that I faced throughout the making of this inquiry project were to do with confirmation bias, one of the main points I brought up in my third […]
What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? This inquiry presented a few challenges including time management, choosing which details to include and being conscious of repetitive explanations. There were times I struggled with submitting my research rounds on time. […]
Blog Post #5- Blog Post #5 Hello everyone! Welcome to my second round of research. My question is “What are the effects of affirmations and subliminal messages that are being used for manifestation? “. Last time I found information about the science behind why people think manifestations work. In this […]
What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? Throughout this inquiry project, I noticed that I was constantly questioning if my question was good enough to be researching. Sometimes I thought the correlation between affirmations and subliminal messages was too much […]
“Is Sleep Really That Important?” By: Karen Zoulau What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? I had a few challenges I had to overcome, but one that particularly stood out was the lack of images. I found it hard to […]
Although vaccines are essential in providing immunity, there is always a certain risk of developing side effects. In this post, I will look into this risk, debunking some of the common arguments against vaccination used online. When a disease isn’t very common, mild side effects may seem very scary compared […]
Let’s say you decide to try something new, a dish from a cuisine you’ve never tried before, and you don’t like it. It’s possible that you don’t bother eating any other recipes in the cuisine because of this one experience. The same generalizations are made about people. It’s very common […]
Heres my social media audit for the candy store Sweeties Candy and Gifts. I checked out Bulk Barn and the Freak Lunchbox’s social medias to get some ideas on the sort of posts they could make. Social media audit- Sweeties Bridget and Hayden Your social media has a lot of […]
How does generalizing affect society? Generalizations create a lot of strong opinions that are passed down generationally. Because of this, it stifles freedom of speech because people that don’t agree with established generalizations are scared to freely express their opinion as they’ll be judged or considered an outcast. The generalizations […]
Hello everyone! My inquiry question: Should we clone humans? In this round of research, I will be looking into the disadvantages of cloning as well as the ethical issues! There have been quite a few successful creations of various mammalian species, however, researchers still do not have a full understanding […]
Hi everyone! In my previous rounds of research, I looked at the origins of law and philosophy separately. In this round, I looked into how they compare and contrast. Topic: Similarities and differences between law and philosophy What is Legal Philosophy? Philosophy of law (or legal philosophy) is concerned with […]
“Is Sleep Really that Important?” By: Karen Zoulau Many people feel as if they don’t get enough sleep at night. To solve this they constantly promise themselves that they will get more sleep in the future, but often this promise never happens. This is an occurring issue that almost […]
Tesla Domination Lucas If I told you to picture an electric car in your mind, what brand of car would you see? I wouldn’t be surprised if you pictured a vehicle from Tesla Motors. When it comes to electric vehicles, Tesla had become a leading factor in the subject. Electric […]
Does family or culture have more of an influence on the occurrence of eating disorders? For this third post, my main focus was supposed to be family and our culture actually affect our perspective of food and weight gain, but thanks to the comments from my last post, I believe it’s […]
Hey everyone! I will be talking about the negative effects of decriminalization and the negative effects of marijuana. Why could decriminalization be negative? People who are biologically more likely to be addicted may experiment with drugs more if it is legal. One of the reasons for this is because they will not fear […]
Hello everyone! Welcome to my second round of research. My question is “What are the effects of affirmations and subliminal messages that are being used for manifestation? “. Last time I found information about the science behind why people think manifestations work. In this research round I will be […]
What makes certain people predisposed to believing conspiracy theories? If you have read my previous post, you will know that I have already researched why people are drawn to conspiracy theories. In that post, I mentioned that humans are drawn to and create conspiracy theories due in large part to […]
Hello everyone it has been long since I posted something but I have been doing research on global warming and how it affects us. The research that I have been doing am focusing on particularly the effects of global warming. Global warming is the long-term warming of the planet’s overall […]
My big question is: Are vaccines safe? This post, I will be looking at how vaccines are developed. Last post, I researched how different types of vaccines work with our immune system to help protect us. Previously, I learnt about different types of vaccines work in different ways. However, most […]
These are some poster advertisements my partner and I created for the candy store. https://www.canva.com/design/DAEdbob1oYE/share/preview?token=pE5ird7OI-SQIlIn8KvIrQ&role=EDITOR&utm_content=DAEdbob1oYE&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=sharebutton https://www.canva.com/design/DAEdbqBFxyI/felTfC4LZTkmoPpDUJ2glA/view?utm_content=DAEdbqBFxyI&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=publishsharelink
Medicine. What is medicine? Any substance or substances used in treating disease or illness.(1) There are many herbs plants that give medicine, some of these plants are Ginkgo, turmeric, flax seeds, lavender and echinacea(2). These plants cacan be used in treating wounds or diseases. Medicine is removed from plants […]
Many people may sometimes ask themselves how the rise in water affects climate. The rise in sea level is an increase in the level of the world’s oceans due to the effects of global warming. The rise in waters affect climate by; the rise in water has a great impact […]
Fats are a type of lipid that is vital for health. They provide energy, cushion the organs, help the cells to grow and reproduce and keep the body warm (1). Examples of fats are avocados, olive oil, coconut oil and […]
How can we train ourselves to hold our breath longer? There are some people who can hold their breath for a long time, up to a maximum of twenty minutes(1). Most people can hold their breath for a minute or two but if they hold it any longer it may […]
This is our poster that we made for our company project. Let me know what you think.
“Is Sleep Really that Important?” By: Karen Zoulau Have you ever wondered what happens to our bodies when we sleep? Let me explain. Our brain stores new information while we sleep [1], creating new space for new memories and deleting useless, old ones. Our nerve cells communicate with each other, […]
Elevation is the action or fact of rising or being raised to a higher or more important level, state or position. There are different ways of proving this. Fly in an airplane at a high altitude and dive deep down the ocean in the same location. You will notice that […]
Animals don’t only need to look for and attract food: Bioluminescence can also play a part in attracting mates. There are different ways that animals use glowing to attract mates. 1:Flashing lights – female fireflies are attracted to flasher males. The bright flashes generated by the male fireflies are […]
What are plants? Plants are the wide range of living organisms on earth that are most known for their ability to make their own food through the process of photosynthesis. Another characteristic that they have is that they have rigid cell walls and this makes them excellent for using […]
Proteins are highly complex substances present in all living organisms(1). Proteins are often called body’s building blocks. They are used to build and repair tissues (2). They also help to fight infections. Examples of foods with protein are meat, fish, seafood, and eggs. Digestion of proteins start in the […]
Hello everyone! My inquiry question: Should we clone humans? In this round of research, I will be listing advantages of cloning! There are many advantages of cloning, especially for animals as cloning can help recreate extinct animals or help create more animals if they are heading towards extinction. However, I […]
Round 2:Why do we need oxygen in our cells? All cells in our body need oxygen to create energy. (1) Cells create energy, however, they also create carbon dioxide. We get oxygen by breathing in the fresh air, and we remove carbon dioxide from the body by breathing out air. […]
Lokshana Groodoyal social responsibility Research topic: “Does money bring happiness?” – April 22nd, 2021 ———//———//———//——-//———//———//———//———//———//——— The issue of accelerating drift between the rich and the poor is pressing because it’s directly proportional to the amount of rich and poor people in society for several decades now. this is […]
Topic: The Nature and Function of Philosophy Philosophy surrounds us all and similar to law, we may not realize it. We all engage in philosophy whether we are aware of it or not as each individual has some view concerning free will, human nature, morality, and the meaning of life. […]
What are the advantages of decriminalizing drugs? + opioids Before reading, here are some in depth definitions 🙂 Opioids: A substance that stimulates your opioid receptors. They are narcotic pain killers. This triggers feelings of joy, pleasure, and blocks pain signals being sent from your nerve endings. Well known types […]
Blog Post #4: Do Electric Cars Benefit the Environment? Lucas Have you ever been told that electric vehicles produce no emissions? If yes, then you are not alone. Electric automobiles are widely seen as the solution for climate change because of their source of energy. However, their dark secret lies […]
Hi!! I’m Scott,me and my person of whom I have classes with Ryan have made a website to support a local business, any feedback would be great!! .https://sites.google.com/gnspes.ca/bishop-accounting/home
Does family or culture have more of an influence on the occurrence of eating disorders In this second post, I’ll be talking about how eating disorder affect the general public, how it affects teens and the culture influence vs family influence. This can tell us the hefty role eating disorders play in […]
Me and my partner Amanda created a website for a local business we are researching for a project. Let us know what you think. https://sites.google.com/gnspes.ca/business-website/home
Big question: How do plants help humans? Round #1: Nutrients in plants. What are nutrients? Nutrients are substances used to provide the body with energy (1).There are a lot of nutrients we get from plants that help in our body. Plants have the main nutrients we need, which are nitrogen, […]
Some living things can light up dark places without the help from the sun. While fireflies are the best known bioluminescent creatures, other species of insects, fungi bacteria, jellyfish and bony fish can also glow (1). There are two main ways that animals glow: 1:Fluorescence the process by which light […]
Hello again! Welcome to my second round of research. My question is “What are the effects of affirmations and subliminal messages that are being used for manifestation? “. Last time I looked into what affirmations, subliminal messages, and manifestation are to provide some background information. This time I will be […]
How does the tilt of the earth cause changes in climate in the world? Many people tend to think that seasons are caused by the distance of the Earth from the sun. You may be surprised to learn that it is actually the tilt of the Earth that […]
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