After choosing this inquiry I further broke down my inquiry into 3 main questions. 1.Which drought resistant seeds can be used in arid and semi-arid regions? I chose this breakdown to clearly organize information about drought-resistant seeds based on their suitability for arid and semi-arid regions. This makes it easier […]
The action that I came up with was to create a tool that helps people identify and deal with invasive plants. With support from experts, I hope to code an AI that is able to identify local invasive plant species from photos and provide accurate/simple steps to removing it, based […]
Inquiry Question: Why do humans procrastinate even when they know the consequences? For the first round of my research, I focused on understanding the psychological causes of procrastination. While many people think procrastination is simply laziness, researchers have found that it is actually connected to emotions, motivation, and how the […]
In this post, I have decided to explore my sub question that mainly focuses and investigates on the quality of sleep and not just the quantity. I wanted to know how the quality of our sleep shapes how we perform in everyday tasks from completing assignments at school or even […]
Step #1: How does sleep affect the body? This step will go in depth of the difference (or lack of) in performance after a good nights rest, compared to a poor nights rest. It will also address the proper measures to take before sleep to ensure that you wake up […]
My second Inquiry question is “How does cyberbullying or mean comments online hurt or sometimes help teen self-esteem?” Cyberbullying can affect teen self esteem in serious ways because it changes how the brain and body respond to stress (1). When a teen is repeatedly targeted online, the brain can stay […]
1.) Where are you with your action? Currently, Dara, Rima and I have been discussing which park would be more suitable to schedule our days at, and which times would work with everybody’s schedule. We have been discussing what the best strategies could be, and also learning about other experts’ […]
Inquiry Question: Where has true originality and individuality gone; is our society slowly losing authenticity with the constant urge to follow trends? Research Step 2: How does our society define admirable attributes in one’s nature and do authentic people receive the recognition they deserve? In modern day society, admirable attributes […]
For my second round of research, I looked deeper into how the brain may create déjà vu. For my second round of research, I focused on how the brain may create déjà vu. Scientists believe that déjà vu is connected to memory and the way the brain processes information. One […]
Hi everyone, welcome back to my blog. In this first round of research, I will be focusing on the mental and emotional effects of losing a parent during the teenage years. My inquiry question is: How does the loss of a parent affect teenagers? For this post, I wanted to […]
In this blog post, I am going to be talking about consumer culture and advertising, and how they connect to overconsumption and the damage they cause to our planet. Consumer culture is the idea that buying more products and keeping up with trends is an important part of life. Advertising […]
A “Shared Interface” refers to any digital or physical space where multiple users interact with a system or each other simultaneously—ranging from collaborative document editing and social media feeds to public kiosks and multi-user AI environments. In 2026, research into shared interfaces focuses on how these platforms shape human behavior, […]
Hello! Thank you for taking the time to read my blog post again! For my semester 2 project, I have decided to research into the inquiry question “How does storytelling through movement and performance create a deeper impact than spoken language?” In this post, I will be focusing on the […]
My peers and I are working together to collect garbage from local parks in hope of retreating and making an impact in our environment. So far, we have planned out the possible parks available and nearby, and have listed some experts we can contact. However, we are still working on […]
Welcome to my blog post #3. Today I will be discussing how artificial intelligence could change the job market over the next 50 years, because AI replacing jobs has become a common concern among workers. Artificial intelligence is becoming more advanced every year, and many people believe it will completely […]
Hi! This is my third blog post on the question: “How does daily screen time affect the sleep quality of teenagers, and what factors can determine whether its effects are harmful or manageable”? Here, I will be talking about my first round of research to research and understand the relationships between screen […]
Hello everyone, welcome back to my blog. Today, we will be engaging in round one of research for my inquiry question: what are the physiological and psychological effects of technology addiction? Tech and Teens: Effects on the Brain or Insane? The phrase “addiction” can be used to describe a great […]
1.) Where are you with your action? Welcome to my third action post about assisting the elderly. Currently Valeriya and I have a base for this project, and are ready to start helping our community. So far, we explored our options for facilities, varying by distance, ratings and overall care. […]
Round 1 Research Understanding the Flow State The Flow state is a mental state where a person becomes completely focused on what they are doing. In this state, distractions seem to disappear, and the person feels fully involved in the activity. I discovered this the last time it was created […]
As I delve into this week’s blog post, I hope to understand whether food is considered “healthy” based on scientific evidence or whether social media trends and popular culture play a larger role in shaping public opinion. With the rise of influencers, diet trends, and conflicting nutritional advice online, people […]
Hello and thank you for taking the time to read my blog post. My inquiry question for this semester is “How does failure shape who we become?”. In this post, I will be focusing on the sub-question “What is failure and how does it affect us?” Failure is something that people usually […]
How do our relationships influence the person we become over time? Round 1. What types of relationships are there? Think of all the different kinds of relationship you have in your life. Family, friends, mentors, and even your partner. How did each of them play a role in shaping your […]
Inquiry Question: When does protecting people begin to limit their freedom? In this post, I’m focusing on a sub-question that will help me answer my inquiry later with real examples: How do we decide when a safety rule is a fair protection and when it becomes too controlling? I picked […]
This is my third blog post for my story that finally has a name, ‘ The Whispers, They Scream’. In this blog post I will be reasearching to back up the plot outline for the first half of my story, the ‘exposition’, ‘point of attack’ and ‘rising action’. I will […]
A short summary is that my partners and I, Golsa and Rima, have planned to collect garbage in our local community parks as a way to give back and spread awareness of environmental cleaning, in the hope that it will inspire others to do so as well and know that […]
For this first round of research, I will focus on the sources of pressure that young athletes experience, especially from parents, coaches, and competition, and how these pressures can begin to affect their mental health like having stress, anxiety, and burnout. Coaches can create pressure when they constantly expect perfect […]
Hi, welcome back to my blog post 3. In this post I will talking about different writing styles using the prompt “How does the way a writer uses different writing styles in the same sentence alter the context of a question?” I will be focusing on learning more about different […]
Hello, and welcome to my third blog post! As mentioned in earlier posts, this second project of mine consists in the assistance at care centers. So, my partner, Vicky, and I have been working to continue and keep our project on going. Thus far, we have researched all the different […]
Time-travel fiction often explores how individuals react when they possess knowledge of future disasters and the ability to influence history before tragedy occurs. In this story, the protagonist begins as an ordinary person living in the modern world until an accident causes him to lose consciousness. When he awakens, he […]
Hello everyone, today I will be presenting you my second blog post for my inquiry project with the prompt “How does the way a writer uses different writing styles in the same sentence alter the context of a question?” I hope that you enjoy reading! Three research steps First, I […]
What is déjà vu and how does it feel? Déjà vu is a strange mental experience where a person feels like they have already lived through a situation, even though they know it is happening for the first time. The term comes from French and it means “already seen.” (4) […]
BLOG POST #4: Progress in Nuclear Research Nuclear Energy: Beyond the Cooling Tower The public perception of nuclear energy is often rooted in the 20th century, characterized by massive cooling towers and large-scale light-water reactors. However, modern research has evolved significantly. Today’s advancements focus on “safety by physics,” waste reduction, […]
Interstellar travel is theoretically possible but remains beyond our current engineering. To bridge the gap to the stars, we must move past rockets to nuclear fission, potentially reducing travel time. To sustain such mission, we must learn to harness stellar energy. However, the “dark universe” poses a great threat: at […]
The ” Dark universe”- The dark matter and energy- is more than a void; It’s an invisible and unpredictable threats. While we plan for solar flare, phenomena like dark universe present structural and biological risks that our current technology cannot yet see or stop.{DC. Gibson, 2015} The Dark universe introduces […]
Enhancing energy from stars is currently just a theory involving use of beams rather than fusions like in the past. .{L. Mittelman, 2022} Imagine a cosmic sail boat that doesn’t carry a fuel tank, Instead, it depend on star energy to push to super acceleration of space craft. This push […]
After choosing this I went further and divided this topic into three,. Let’s meet in my research as we will also be educated together as my breakdowns will be: 1.Atmospehric and physical climate reversal . It deals with major environmental changes affecting the planet. Climate reversal influences weather, ecosystems, and human […]
The action that I came up with was to create a tool that helps people identify and deal with invasive plants. With support from experts, I hope to code an AI that is able to identify local invasive plant species from photos and provide accurate/simple steps to removing it, based […]
Hello everyone and welcome to my second blog post where I will share my plan of action for my second project. For my inquiry project, I chose a topic that is important around the world but also connects to me personally. My question is: How does the loss of a […]
Interstellar travel is the travel of space craft between star system. Due to the vast distance between the solar system and the nearby star, Interstellar travel is not practicable with currently. The large distance involved require a high degree of space craft .Currently, reaching the closest star system would take […]
Stars, the nearest rest being Proxima Centauri, 4 1\4 light- years away, a distance of 25 trillion miles ( 40 trillion KM). The vast distance and the hazards awaiting the astronomers heading this direction losses the hopes of many astronomers towards achieving this goal. But all is not lost, combination […]
Surrounding the earth is a sea of gasses called the atmosphere. We live at the bottom of this sea. But just 60 miles (100 KM) or so above our heads, the atmosphere twins to nothing more than a trace. If we could take a car and drive straight up wards […]
Where are we, where are we going, and where else can we exist? are the compelling questions that introduced me to space facts and made me a young astronomer who knew nothing about the space but was fueled by a deep passion of astronomy and curiosity about the relationship between […]
Exploring our eight planets is a search for both our origin and our survival. By sturdying the worlds, we learn if we are the only ones and how to protect life. Statistically, life beyond earth is likely, though probably microbial. Moons, like Europa, with sub- surface oceans, suggest that life […]
For billions of years, earth has served as the only home for life, shielded by a thick atmosphere and a protective magnetic field. However, our planet are not vacuums; they orbit within a crowded space. While space has historically been viewed as silent, modern astrophysics reviews it to be an […]
The sturdy of habitable location in the solar system using space craft and robotic probes is a global alteration of exoplanet. A number of research bealives that a discovery of this type would be one of he most important ever made in science. I agree with them. They believe that […]
We live in a fascinating part of space called the solar system. At it’s center is the sun, a yellow star. Around the sun are nine orbiting planet, and around the planet are dozens of orbiting moons. THE 8 PLANETS. 1.PLANET MARCURY. – The first and the smallest planet in […]
Hi, welcome back to my blog post. My inquiry question for this project, as stated above, is: How does social media negatively affect students’ work habits and their academic performances? In this blog I will be focusing on and getting a better understanding of “what features of social media harm […]
The question I chose to answer for my inquiry project this semester is “How does stress affect student learning and performance?” In my first round of research, my focus will be on clearly defining stress. Should it be looked at as something bad? Is it something we want to avoid […]
Hi, welcome back to my blog! I’m making a timeline of conflicts in the Middle East to answer the question: Why is there conflict in the Middle East, and how did it get that way? By looking at major historical events and what’s happening now, I hope to understand the […]
Inquiry Question: Where has true originality and individuality gone; is our society slowly losing authenticity with the constant urge to follow trends? Research Step 1: What impact has the invention of social media platforms had on the concept of individuality, and are people starting to mirror the actions/images of others? […]
Does society influence fashion or is it the other way around? Hi, it’s Lina and this is my 3rd blog post on this subject. To find the answer to my question I am researching different time periods and their fashion and for this round I am researching the 1960’s-1980’s. More specifically I am […]
My first inquiry question is about how likes, comments, and online approval affect teens confidence and mood. Likes, comments, and online approval can boost teens confidence for a short time by making them feel noticed, accepted, and popular (1). However, getting fewer likes than their friends can cause anxiety, insecurity, […]
In this blog post, I am going to be talking about fast fashion and textile waste, and how they connect to overconsumption and the damage they cause to our planet. Fast fashion is one of the biggest examples of overconsumption today, and it has a huge impact on the environment. It’s not […]
Below I will be providing three sub-questions which when I answer will allow me to come up with a final answer that fully answers what the main question is asking. My first sub-question will be ” what does the government having control over it’s own economy actually mean?” This question […]
In this post, I will discuss a sub question that researches how the amount of sleep we get influences our mental health and emotional well-being, and the idea that the quality and consistency of our sleep can deeply affect the way we feel. We all know that sleep has played […]
Hi everyone! Welcome back to my blog. Today I am setting up my project plan to set me up for success this term! My question is: How does grief change a person’s sense of identity after the loss of a parent? Step 1: Psychological Foundations of Grief and Identity (Research […]
Hello everyone, for this second blog, I will be doing a second inquiry project. I wanted to choose a topic that is meaningful and connected to real life, something that actually matters and isn’t just easy to research. My inquiry question is: “How does the loss of a parent affect […]
The question I chose: Why do humans procrastinate even when they know the consequences? Three Research Steps: Step 1: Understand the psychology behind procrastinationFirst, I will research the psychological reasons behind procrastination, including concepts like motivation, fear of failure, perfectionism, and emotional regulation. Many researchers say that procrastination is not […]
Inquiry Question: Is progress always a good thing? For my first round of research, I will look at going deeper into what the definition of progress is, so that we have a starting point before going even deeper into the rest of the question. For example, the word progress can be used to describe good things like […]
My question for this round will be, is progress always a good thing? I really like this question because it is a really deep question, it’s not a basic one that you could find a whole lot of articles on, it really gets deep into understanding what the meaning of progress really is. I also like it […]
A challenge that I had to overcome during this project was that there weren’t a whole lot of schools who actually changed their school schedules based on what scientists had found, so for some of my questions it was a little harder to find answers. It just meant spending a little more time looking up websites to find the few schools who […]
Project plan: Step #1: How does sleep affect the body? This step will go in depth of the difference (or lack of) in performance after a good nights rest, compared to a poor nights rest. It will also address the proper measures to take before sleep to ensure that you […]
For my second blog post, I will put my prior determined storyline into a full plot point outline. There’s still some small details I need to decide on, so apologies if it’s a bit vague.
Hi, this is my second post, enjoy! 1.) Provide a summary of the action you are planning and how are you going to start. For my action project, I am planning to help in a senior care center. My goal is to improve their emotional well-being by spending time with them, listening […]
My question this semester is: “When does protecting people begin to limit their freedom?” I look forward to researching more about this question and the topics surrounding it. In this blog post, I will provide 3 steps of research and explain why the information helps address my question. I will […]
ExpositionThe protagonist lives in the modern world until an accident causes him to lose consciousness. When he wakes up, he finds himself aboard the RMS Titanic in 1912. He gradually confirms the time and location, and realizes he knows the ship will sink the next day, along with the fate […]
Hi there! In this blog post, I will explain my three steps of research for my question: “How does daily screen time affect the sleep quality of teenagers, and what factors can determine whether its effects are harmful or manageable,” with a brief explanation of each step. Step 1: Research and understand the relationship between […]
Top answer my questions to the best of my abilities, I will be having 3 round of research Round 1: Understand what déjà vu is and how it feelsFirst, I will research what déjà vu actually is and how people see it as and how it feels. This will help […]
I love being outdoors, whether it’s walking my dog or walking around with my friends it’s always refreshing. Lately I’ve been seeing an excess amount of litter just laying around the streets and parks. It bothers me specifically because I care about the environment. So for my project I want […]
Hi everyone! I’m so thrilled to be doing my second research project. Last semester I researched how we can help the elephants, this time I took a totally different path and I chose to study what 50 years from now will look like with the invention of Ai. I can’t […]
Hello! Thank you for taking the time to read my second Blog Post. For my semester 2 project, I have decided to research into the inquiry question “How does storytelling through movement and performance create a deeper impact than spoken language?” In this blog post, I will be exploring three […]
1.) Provide a summary of the action you are planning and how are you going to start. For my action project i am planning to do a more environmental project this semester my plan is to recollect and throw away any garbage at our community parks. This will be a group project with Rima and Golsa. We are starting by choosing a […]
In this action project, my peer and I will be working on a project that will help create a healthier environment for everyone in my community. This project will require my peers and I to pick up waste from public parks. It will help by creating a less polluted earth […]
Hi everyone, and welcome back to my second blog post! For this term’s inquiry project, I plan on researching whether food is considered healthy based on science or influenced by trends and social media. To better understand whether food is considered “healthy” based on these factors, I plan to conduct […]
Hi guys welcome to my second blog post. Today I will talk to you guys about my action plan for answering the thought provoking question that is my inquiry project. Just as a refresher i will remind you guys what my question is and why i chose it. My question […]
Summary of my action For this term, me and 2 other classmates are planning on focusing on cleaning up our local environments and picking up garbage. We are going to simply start by planning which specific areas we want to focus on, and wether we want to focus on one […]
My favourite moments of focus have always come from activities where I completely lose track of time like playing sports or studying for a subject I enjoy or even listening to music while working. I really like it when everything just clicks and I am fully locked in without distractions […]
My favourite chores growing up has always been directly related to the outdoors such as raking the leaves on the lawn, or weeding the garden to make room for the tulips . In my free time, I enjoy running in the Mundy Park forest and taking in all the flavourful […]
Hello. My name is Ihan and my inquiry question for this semester is “How does failure shape who we become?”. In order to answer this question, here’s my project plan. Research #1: Understanding What Failure Is and How It Affects Us. In this post, I’m going to figure out what […]
Research Round 1: What types of relationships are there? Think of all the different kinds of relationship you have in your life. Family, friends, mentors, and even your partner. How did each of them play a role in shaping your values, behavior, and your thoughts? Reseach Round 2: How do […]
Hello and welcome to my blog post 2, in this post I will be providing my three steps of research for my project. Step 1: How does sleep affect your brain? In this step, I will be researching the basic science of sleep to understand what sleep does for memory, […]
Hi, this is my first inquiry blog post of this semester. My inquiry question: How do our relationships influence the person we become over time? This topic is really interesting to me because I’ve always found myself wondering about how this person turned out that way or that person acted […]
I want to first research the sources of pressure on young athletes like expectations from parents, coaches, and competition. This helps me understand where the pressure comes from and why it can become overwhelming. I will examine how this pressure affects young athletes’ performance and motivation. For example stress, anxiety, […]
Does society influence fashion or is it the other way around? Hi, my name is Lina and with this blog post, I hope to continue my search for the answer to my question. I want to find the true root of fashion in different stages of history. In my following […]
Hey, and welcome to my second blog post within my second project this year! The second project I have chosen involves volunteering at various care centers, I plan to do this volunteering with my partner, Vicky, with whom I’ve worked before. To begin, Vicky and I will research the many […]
Research Round 1: What is stress? In my first round of research, my focus will be on clearly defining stress. Should it be looked at as something bad? Is it something we want to avoid entirely? These (and more) are all questions I will be trying to answer in this […]
I will complete 3 steps to be able to answer my inquiry question to the best of my abilities, by looking at deindividuation in different settings. In my first blog post, I explained the concept of deindividuation, where individuals lose self control, awareness and personal accountability in a group setting. […]
1.) Provide a summary of the action you are planning and how are you going to start. To start volunteering at care centers, my friend Valeriya and I are going to reach out to varying different types of care centers. We plan to choose a few primarily in our area, […]
I am planning to research three sub questions that are based off of main interest which is: “How does the amount of sleep individuals get affect their mental health and performance?.” So far, it has been known that sleep is an essential part of our day to day lives, yet […]
Social media has been rapidly advancing and has become a part of our daily lives, especially for ages 10 and up. Social media has been very helpful to students, as it provides digital communication, access to learning resources, and platforms to express creativity. However, while it has many benefits, it […]
Hello everyone, this semester I will be doing an inquiry project. I wanted to research something that is relevant in the modern world and also somewhat relatable. My question is: “When does protecting people begin to limit their freedom?” This question interests me because I see it come up in […]
The question I chose for my inquiry project is “Should a government be given control over its economy and what would be the benefits and consequences of doing so?.” I chose this question since my countries government has a huge effect on our economy, so I wanted to explore the […]
Hi! Welcome back to my blog about the conflict in the middle east. Often when events are happing in the middle east I am confused, and don’t get where the issue really started, or how its gotten to this point. So, to educate myself, and others reading, I decided to […]
My Inquiry question this semester is, “Where has true originality and individuality gone; is our society slowly losing authenticity with the constant urge to follow trends?” I look forward to discovering more about this complex topic over the next couple of months! Research Step 1: What impact has the invention […]
Social media has become a constant part of daily life, especially for teenagers. To better understand the larger question “How does social media influence teenagers self esteem?” it helps to break it down into three key supporting questions that explore different aspects of this issue. How do likes, comments, and […]
Overconsumption has become normalized in our everyday lives, but when you actually think deeply about it, it’s having a huge impact on the planet. It’s not just about buying too much stuff, it’s about how that stuff is being made, used, and then thrown away. For my research plan, I […]
Hello everyone, and welcome back to my final blog post for this inquiry project. Throughout this project, I looked into how social media affects today’s generation, especially in terms of mental health, behaviour, and how people see themselves. In this post, I’m going to reflect on the challenges I faced, […]
Hello everyone, and welcome back to my final blog post for this inquiry project. Throughout this inquiry, I researched the mental, emotional, and physical impacts of cancer on both patients and their families. In this post, I will reflect on the challenges I faced during this project, how my thinking […]
I completed the Values Activity, which helped me reflect on what truly matters most in my life. After finishing the activity, I learned that my top three most important values are family, helping, and spiritual growth. My three least important values were listed as reliable, friendship, and belonging. I found that the results […]
