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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 […]

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Hey everyone, my name is Jade Zhu and I am in my third year at Dr. Charles Best Secondary School. I do not have a favourite subject at school, but I prefer more the math and science side. I heard about this class last year – that we get to […]

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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 […]

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  Hi, my name is Itzel Curiel I am a grade 11 french immersion student at Dr.Charles Best Secondary School. I’m so excited to take this course because I think it’s a great way to discover or experience new things and be more responsible, as this is an independent course! […]

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Hello, my name is Kiara Chang and this is my first year at Dr. Charles Best Secondary school. I am in the French immersion program. My favourite subject is math, but I am enjoying PHE because we are going in our badminton unit. I am getting used to my school […]

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Hello everyone, I am Scott Lyu. I am 14 years old and I go to Dr. Charles Best Secondary. My favourite subject is math, it is fun, entertaining and challenging. And I really like going to school, because it makes me feel productive. I’d like to be a doctor in […]

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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 […]

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Blog Post #6 – Reflection (Metamorphosis) – Should we clone humans?

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 […]

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Blog post #6- What effects does the decriminalization of drugs have on society?

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 […]

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Blog #6 – Will Electric Cars Dominate Gas Cars In the Future? – Metamorphosis

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 […]

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blog #6- Does family or culture have more of an influence on the occurrence of eating disorder–reflection

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. […]

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Blog Post #6 – Reflection – Why do people believe in conspiracy theories?

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 […]

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Blog #6: Reflection – What is the relationship between Law and Philosophy

  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. […]

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Blog Post #5

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 […]

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Metamorphosis Reflection- What are the effects of affirmations and subliminal messages that are being used for manifestation?

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 […]

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Blog post 5 – Are Vaccines safe? A closer look at an ongoing debate.

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 […]

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Blog post #4 – How does generalizing affect society?

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 […]

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Blog #5 – What is the relationship between law and philosophy?

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 […]

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Blog Post #5 – Research Round #3 – Sleep Disorders – Is Sleep Really that Important?

  “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 […]

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blog #5- Does family or culture have more of an influence on the occurrence of eating disorders

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 […]

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Blog post #5- What effects does the decriminalization of drugs have on society?

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 […]

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Blog Post #5-What are the effects of affirmations and subliminal messages that are being used for manifestation?

  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 […]

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Blog Post #5 – Inquiry Research Round #3 – Why do people believe in conspiracy theories?

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 […]

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Poster ad

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  

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Medicine we find in plants.

                                        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 […]

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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 […]

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Blog Post #4 – Research Round #2 – Is Sleep Really that Important?

“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, […]

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  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 […]

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Blog Post #5 – Inquiry Research Round #3 – “Does money bring happiness?”

  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 […]

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Research Round 2 | Blog 4 – What is the relationship between Law and Philosophy?

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. […]

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Blog post #4- What affects does the decriminalization of drugs have on society?

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 […]

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blog #4- Does family or culture have more of an influence on the occurrence of eating disorders

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 […]

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How do animals glow?

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 […]

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Blog Post #4- What are the effects of affirmations and subliminal messages that are used for manefestation?

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 […]

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Blog Post #4 – Inquiry Research Round #2 – Why do people believe in conspiracy theories?

Why are people drawn to and create conspiracy theories? Conspiracy theories. In this current age, I would be quite confident saying that virtually everyone reading this knows what they are. Strange ideas, farfetched conclusions, “connect-the-dots” thinking. I would also be confident in saying that practically all of you reading this […]

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About me

Hi, my name is Bridget Allen and I’m a grade 12 student at West Kings in NS. I’m originally from England but I moved to Canada when I was 8. My interests include; painting, swimming and I love the beach. My project is on a new local candy shop. I […]

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Blog Post #3 – Research Round #1 – Why do we generalize people?

In general humans have a tendency to make haste decisions or form opinions based on the demographic, appearance, past actions etc. of a person. These behaviours are formed from childhood  based on our experiences growing up, and social stigmas which have been passed down generations [1]. For example, people with […]

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#3 – Will Electric Cars Dominate Gas Dominate Gas Cars in the Future? – Research Round 1

Did you know that electric cars have to emit an artificial engine sound? Due to its quiet motor, many electric vehicles are required to emit noise when travelling at low speeds to alert pedestrians who may not be aware of the presence of the vehicle. Electric vehicles are a branch […]

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blog #3- “Does Family or Culture have more of an influence on the occurrence of eating disorders?”

Blog #3- “Does Family or Culture have more of an influence on the occurrence of eating disorders?” As mentioned in my project plan, this post will be an explanation of the different types of eating disorders, and why is it important to differentiate them.  In order to further dive into the occurrence […]

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Blog Post #4 – Inquiry Research Round #2 – “Does money bring happiness?”

Lokshana Groodoyal social responsibility Research topic: “Does money bring happiness?” –  April 7th, 2021    ———//———//———//——-//———//———//———//———//———//——— Hi there! I hope you’ve read my previous post and have a decent understanding of what money is and the positive and negative impacts of having money. This post, will all be about happiness. […]

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Project Plan: Which aspect of the Earth has the most impact on climate?

Question: Which aspect of the Earth (tilt, elevation or proximity to water) has the most impact on climate? Why Your Interested: I am interested with this research because sometimes I think that the world is unfair to some places. Around the world the climate can very different and I’m interested […]

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Blog Post #3 – Inquiry Research Round #1 – Why do people believe in conspiracy theories?

What are conspiracy theories and how can we identify false ones? Conspiracy theories are now all around us. The crazy notions, the absurd ideas, the disproven lies, together they help to plague our world, its people, and our understanding of it. While some may be planted as to confuse individuals […]

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Scott page

Hi my name’s Scott i’m a senior at West kings highschool in  NS, I am doing a project on how to support a local business in my entrepreneurship class, I enjoy play sports such as  soccer and baseball and i have a very adorable dog. i’m a pro at hayday […]

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Hi my names Ryan I am doing a project for my entrepreneurship course. I’m in grade 12 at West Kings district high school. I enjoy playing hockey and soccer and I have a dog named Striker. In this project we are supporting local business’s. Next year I plan to pursue […]

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About Shayna

Hi I’m Shayna and I am a grade 12 student at West Kings high school. I am a student in entrepreneurship and I am doing a project on a local business. I will be doing more posts about my project with my partner Amanda soon. In my spare time I […]

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Amanda Litsas

Hi my name is Amanda, I going to school at West Kings High School in Nova Scotia Canada. I’m in grade 12 and I’m taking an entrepreneurship course where we have to research and help a local business. I will be posting me and my partners progress on the assignment. […]

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Blog Post #3- What are the effects of affirmations and subliminal messages that are being used for manifestation?

Hey guys! My question is “What are the effects of affirmations and subliminal messages that are being used for manifestation?” Today in my first round of research I will be asking “what are manifestation, subliminal messages, and affirmations” First, manifestation is basically the law of attraction if you’ve ever heard […]

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Blog post #3- What affects does the decriminalization of drugs have on society?

Why is decriminalization being discussed in our society? Hi everyone! For my first research round, I will be discussing why decriminalization is being discussed in our society. I will be talking about the basics of marijuana, so that I can discuss them more in depth later. This will include views […]

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Allan Waithira

Hey You! Am Allan, a mechatronics engineering student at Dedan Kimathi University, Nyeri, Kenya. I am a space maniac, I love planes, flights, heights, but heartbreakingly, spaceships. A few times I have almost gone blind following fatal trial reactions in pursuit of perfect rocket fuel. Ever seen locally designed rockets? […]

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