My name is Vashti and I’m 15 years old, I am currently a student at Dr. Charles best senior secondary school. I live in Coquitlam BC and I have my whole life, my favorite subject in school is science and I hope to do something with science when I graduate. […]
My name is Chloe Mah and I am currently 15 years old; however, I will be 16 in October. I am a grade 11 student attending Charles Best Secondary School and I live with myself and four others. I live with my brother, mom, dad, and dog named Jumbo. One […]
Hi! My name is Lina Abasi and I’m 14 years old. I live in Port Moody, BC, Canada and I go to Charles Best Secondary. My favorite subject is English because I love to read and write! I joined this butterfly effect project because I thought it seemed like a […]
Hi everybody! My name is Parmis Deishidi and I am currently 14 years old, and I will be turning 15 in October. I am attending Charles Best Secondary School as a grade 10 student. English is my favourite subject because I love writing short stories. I can speak 2 languages […]
My name is Sydney McNaughton and I am currently a grade 11 student at Dr. Charles Best Secondary School. For fun, I enjoy sewing and baking and my favourite thing to make is chocolate chip cookies. I play field hockey and basketball, and I recently started getting into running by […]
a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges?One of the biggest challenges I faced during this inquiry was narrowing down such a massive topic. There’s a lot of information out there about music, psychology, and the brain, and it was […]
Throughout my action project, I faced a number of challenges that tested my patience, preparation, and flexibility. One of the biggest challenges was scheduling. Many of my friends and family were busy with graduation and other commitments, which made it hard to find someone to join me. When that happened, […]
Hello everyone, as our Ruckle Park social media project comes to a close, I want to reflect on how much we’ve grown, both as a team and personally. This project has been about more than raising awareness; it’s been about learning how to create meaningful change through storytelling and sharing […]
This topic is one in which I have been incredibly curious about throughout my life, and personal digestive issues. I am intrigued by the idea that stress can do a lot more harm than most people expect, wreaking havoc on sometimes-deemed non-essential systems like digestion. I look forward to implementing […]
Hi everyone!As our Ruckle Park social media project comes to a close, I want to reflect on how much we’ve grown, both as a team and personally. This project has been about more than raising awareness; it’s been about learning how to create meaningful change through storytelling. Challenges and GrowthOne […]
Hi there! This is my last blog post of the year. In this blog post I will be reflecting on my inquiry post and addressing some questions surrounding it. Firstly, I will explain why I selected the question “How do human efforts and attempts to fix nature compare to letting […]
In this blog post I will address the following questions: a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? b. How did this inquiry change the way you think? c. How did this investigation impact your future decisions? d. What impact […]
Hey everyone! Welcome to my final blog post of this year. If you haven’t read any of my post, I did an inquiry project with question “How does misinformation negatively affect someone?” I’m here to share how the project went. If I were to pick, I would say I had […]
a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go aboutovercoming these challenges? I overcame the challenge of finding good reliable sites to do my research properly. I went about this by making sure it had a .org or .gov in the website name and if […]
a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this action project? How did you go aboutovercoming these challenges? Late on a Friday evening of CAIMUN, I received an emergency text at midnight from one of our delegates, which read, “IT’S AN EMERGENCY.” I was concerned, and when I heard what had […]
Hi everyone and welcome back to my Blog. Today I’m going to be reflecting upon my research throughout the semester by answering some questions! a) What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? One major challenge was navigating the overwhelming amount […]
Hi everyone, and welcome to my final blog post of the year! This blog post will be a reflection of my second-semester action project. I raised money through bake sales for the BCSPCA. What challenges did you overcome throughout this action project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? Time […]
a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? I believe my biggest challenge of this project was the research aspect. I struggled to find good articles that would give me a base understanding and this took up a lot of […]
Over the course of this second semester, I encountered plenty of challenges in my action including choosing and casting our spring production, having actors drop out of the production and a few rough assemblies, but with the help of the teachers at Charles Best and my crew, I managed to […]
Hey guys! This is my last post. Thank you all so much for tagging along this journey! 1a. Challenges in Writing the Story The biggest challenge was writing about grief in a way that felt real but not overly emotional. The story explores missing someone you never really knew – […]
a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? One of the biggest challenges I faced while working on this inquiry project was finding reliable, research-based information on humour and its role in our lives. A significant amount of content I […]
Why I chose this question: One re-occurring statement I always hear is to “live in the moment,” but I had no idea what that exactly meant. Throughout my work on this Inquiry project, I had the opportunity to discover more about the art of presence, and how it makes an […]
For this project, I researched Canada’s major cities’ traffic issues and ways to fix them by seeing what other places around the world do. A big challenge I had to overcome was finding concrete answers to my questions. At first researching and finding good information was difficult since every site […]
1. Address the following questions: a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? Firstly, a challenge I overcame was finding accurate and reliable sources. For example, I conquered this challenge by using the sheet Ms. Martin gave the class to examine […]
a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this story project? How did you go aboutovercoming these challenges? I took a lot of risks with this story, starting with second person POV. Second Person POV is a risky move as it is the rarest of the POVs in fiction, so readers […]
Hi everyone welcome back to my blog, for those who are new we are raising awareness and helping out with a provincial park located on salt spring island, called ruckle parc. 1. Where are we with our action? Recently as a group our main focus has been on the Instagram, with […]
Hi everyone, hope your all doing well our project has kept us quite busy recently so I look forward to updating you on the progress. Where Are We with Our Action? Currently are main goal has been focussing on getting posts up with ruckle park day coming up that has […]
Hi everyone welcome to my blog today I will discuss my full plan for my semester two project. Provide a summary of the action you are planning and how are you going to start.For my action I have paired up with two of my friends, Eden, and Dara. We plan […]
Here’s my final story! Enjoy:) I plan on fully illustrating this into a short story when I have the time. Wind “Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May.” – William Shakespeare ** Death was easy. Nature breathing life, weaving through this fabricated world that is our reality. With […]
Hello again, everyone! Welcome back to another update on our Ruckle Park social media project. If you’ve been following our journey, you’ll know we’ve been putting a lot of effort into raising awareness about this beautiful hidden gem in British Columbia. I’m excited to share the progress we’ve made so […]
Hi everyone! Welcome back! The past few weeks have been full of activity as we’ve worked on our project to raise awareness about Ruckle Provincial Park through social media. Our Instagram page is steadily growing, and we’re starting to connect more with the local community. I’m here to share a […]
People often assume gifted students have it easy, but being gifted can come with hidden stress. One big issue is overexcitability, where gifted students experience emotions more intensely than others. This can lead to mood swings, stress, and even perfectionism that hurts their confidence (1) Another mental health risk is […]
Being labeled as a “gifted student” can feel exciting at first—but that label can also bring unexpected mental health challenges. Many gifted students feel a pressure to be perfect all the time. Because they are often praised for being “smart,” they may fear making mistakes or asking for help. This […]
Hi everyone welcome to blog. Where we are I’ve made some advancements with our project on the museum department which is easier for me to work on than the rest of the group because I have family who lives on the island . The first thing that I have been […]
As of May 29th, I have, with my crew: Since the play closed, we have still been busy, just with a different goal in mind. We are now roughly six months away from our next fall play, which means that we have got to set everything back to a blank […]
As of May 15th, I have, with the help of the cast, crew and my assistant stage manager: We had many successes since April 17th, including having a full run of our spring play Tom Jones. When comparing to last year’s spring play, and our recent fall play, Tom Jones […]
As of April 17th, I have, with the help of my assistant stage manager and crew: We succeeded in multiple ways, made good progress and even completed t-shirt designs in record speed. Tom Jones marked the Best Players’ first foray into online advertisement, with multiple posts and videos made to […]
Economic and military strength have long been regarded as having a correlation with each other, but what is the mutual relationship between a country’s economy and its military? In this blog post I will be diving into what kind of correlation exists between a country’s economy and military strength, and […]
Hello everyone and welcome back to blog post #3! Our action project centers on increasing awareness of Ruckle Provincial Park through the creation and management of an Instagram page that highlights the park’s historical importance, natural beauty, and role as a valued BC provincial park. By leveraging social media, we […]
Hi again, everyone! Welcome back to another update on our journey with the Ruckle Park social media project. If you’ve been following along, you know that we’ve been working hard to raise awareness about this hidden gem in British Columbia, and I’m excited to share the progress we’ve made so […]
Hello everyone! Welcome back! It’s been a busy few weeks with our project to raise awareness for Ruckle Provincial Park through social media. We’re steadily building up our Instagram page and engaging with the local community. I’m here to give you a quick update on where we stand, some of […]
A combination of blog post 2 and 3 1.What would be the results if there was no change during the stone age period? This question will enable me to access areas that will guide me in stating the changes that took place in the stone age period. Early humans first […]
1. WHAT WOULD BE SOCIAL AND ECONOMICAL BEHAVIOURS IF THERE WAS NO GOVERNMENT IN THE NATION? In this question I will research and try to explain about social and economic behavior of the government. This will help me to understand about this behavior both economically and socially. Social behaviors Therefore, […]
Through my blog question on, what would be the result if the third world countries could come together as one state . I have decided to divide my questions into three blog questions. Through my three questions I will be able to access information in my research. My blog questions […]
BLOG POST#4 Should all schools follow the same type of education system globally for example American system. A COMBINATION OF BLOG POST 2 AND 3 No.1 How does education vary in different continents? In this question I would like to understand different types of education systems in different continents. This […]
A combination of Blog-post 3 and 4 What if a car required no license for driving, what would be the immediate effects. In this question I would mainly dwell on the positive impacts as well as the negative ones. Simply because I will get to understand in detail how and […]
In this question I will try to find out about the existence of aliens. This research will help me to know where and how aliens came to existence. Aliens refers to any person who is not a citizen or a foreigner . It is possible that there are aliens existing […]
A COMBINATION OF BLOG-POST 3 AND 4 1.Are robots effective and efficient? This question will help me to understand what are the robots .There are many types of robots and majority of us we cannot be able delineate the robots. I am sure at the the of end of this […]
I will be continuing Stage Management as my Action this semester. In this second semester, Stage Management will include aiding the cast and crew to put on our spring play. In Alison Stuart’s TEDx talk, “Not All Giving is Good,” she brought up the lesson that to best help a […]
Blog post #4 for a story is the same as #3. Again, because what I’m writing is more of a personal essay than a fictional story with a clear plot line, Instead of studying how my story applies to a standard narrative (which would be difficult, because it doesn’t) I’ll […]
Hey guys! I’ll be putting a twist on my 3rd post because what I’m writing is more of a personal essay than a fictional story with a clear plot line. Instead of studying how my story applies to a standard narrative (which would be difficult, because it doesn’t) I’ll be […]
I choose this inquiry question because it relates with my dream of becoming a business man and also owning my own business company. I am proud to have this chance of researching on a topic that relates to my dream . I thank OLPEJETA for this chance that they have […]
Hello, and welcome back to blog post #2! In a world where acts of giving are often praised without much scrutiny, Alison Stuart’s TEDx talk, “Not All Giving is Good: The Elephant in the Room,” highlights an important truth: not all help is truly helpful. Her message challenges us to […]
Hello, my name is Eden, and welcome to my first blog post of my second project. For this blog post, I will be looking at values and researching United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals! And these are my results My three most important values are: 2. Helping is the act […]
How does child neglect/abuse affect the social development of victims? Child neglect/abuse affects the social development of victims. They end up isolating themselves from others usually to protect themselves. They also have weakened social competence and emotional intelligence causing them to not know how to manage stress effectively and healthily. […]
Many people find music helps them concentrate while studying and working. Others find it hard to focus with any background noise at all. Music offers a lot of benefits, including: If you’ve ever struggled through a lengthy, tiring night of assignments, your determination to continue studying might have weakened well before you completed them. Maybe you pledged yourself a treat to complete the study session, like the newest episode of a series you enjoy or a meal from your favourite takeout. A 2019 study indicates that music can stimulate the same reward areas in your brain […]
Music is captivating. It may increase our concentration, attitude, and performance. In the work environment, background music (such as the widely researched classical category) has been shown to boost our performance in cognitive tasks, such as spatial or verbal aptitude tests, for a limited duration. Research has demonstrated that music is a powerful strategy for emotion […]
My big topic question: How can we improve our study habits? I was inspired to research this question from watching many study vlogs since I was young. For example, I love learning new ways to study effectively from TED Talk, Harvard student Helaine Zhao, and Forbes-recognized entrepreneur Elise Pham. Furthermore, […]
Hello everyone, and welcome back to my latest blog post! For my inquiry question this semester, I decided to explore the role of humour in building connections. For this week’s post, I chose to explore the physiological effects of shared laughter in forming and maintaining relationships. I’ve always been fascinated […]
Hi there! This is my fifth inquiry blog post. In this blog post, I will address the third step of research surrounding my inquiry question: “How do human efforts & attempts to fix nature compare to letting nature heal itself? “ My step 3 of research: Find expert opinions on nature-based solutions […]
1.) Where are you with your action? (e.g. what involvement have you had so far? Describe with examples) Since my last blog post about my Action, I have attended the final major conference of the year, CAIMUN, as both the Head Delegate of our school’s delegation and as an individual […]
For my action project so far, I went to Rocky Point Park to pick up litter. This time, I went with my two friends, Sydney and Chenoa, because all of our schedules weren’t as busy as last time. I went out on Wednesday evening, and the weather was hot and […]
Hello everyone! Welcome to my blog post five of my inquiry project. If this is your first time reading, I’m doing an inquiry project with the topic question “How does misinformation negatively affect someone?” I have answered 2/3 research questions already and highly recommend looking at those posts. In this […]
In my blog posts this semester, I have explored the advantages and the disadvantages of parents telling their children white lies in childhood. White lies can be essentially a parents “best friend” as they come in handy to help their short-term problems, prevent an argument or end a discussion. But, […]
Round 3 of Research: Are the negative effects of stress on the digestive system exemplified with age? At what age are we most resilient to the negative outcomes of stress? It is common sense to deduce the conclusion that humans become less resilient as they age. However, old habits die […]
Welcome back to m y blog post #3. First I am going to define a robot. A robot is machine often programmed dy a complex action automatically either guided by external control or embedded with in the machine itself. The first digital industrial robot was invited by George Devol in […]
Hi everyone! For my action project, I am making and selling baked goods, all of the proceeds are going to be donated to the BCSPCA to help animals in need. So far, I have baked and sold 20 cookies and 10 cupcakes for my dad’s colleagues at UBC, charging fifty cents […]
The afternoon sun shines through the window of your physics classroom as you walk in. You don’t particularly care where you sit, and there’s no arranged seating plan either, so you choose the table in the front and center of the room, close enough to the whiteboard that you don’t […]
1.) Where are you with your action? (e.g. what involvement have you had so far? Describe with examples) Since my last blog post about my Action, I have participated in YLSBCMUN as the Under Secretariat General of Committees, in charge of overseeing the 2 committees that it had, and as […]
Inquiry Question: What does it mean to “live in the moment,” and how can we actively focus on embracing the little things in life? Research Step 3: Does being fully present strengthen our relationships? present: existing or occurring now. Most meaningful moments felt throughout the day are usually times where […]
Hi everyone and welcome back to my Blog. Today I’m going to be wrapping up the end of my Inquiry Project about the topic, How lifestyle choices and diet impact the development and management of chronic diseases, by answering my last sub question being, What are the long-term effects of […]
Hey y’all! welcome back. In my last posts, I went over what’s causing the major traffic problem and what other places around the world do to control their traffic. Now I’m going to bring everything I learned so far to find possible solutions and innovations to fix the issue. here’s […]
Hello everyone, I’m back with my fourth blog post. Today, we are going to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of Artificial Intelligence to human beings. This topic is very important because it is going to help us to understand and differentiate good things and limitations that AI has brought in […]
Blog post 4:What are the current regulations governing local businesses and multinational businesses. WHAT DO REGULATIONS DO 1: Regulations ensure that products ,services and environment meet minimum safety stardards .exmples include: a :food and drug regulations to prevent harmful substances ,Building codes that ensure structures are safe during disasters,Work place […]
Hi and welcome back to my blog. Our action project is focused on raising awareness about Ruckle Provincial Park by creating and managing an Instagram page dedicated to sharing its historical significance, natural beauty, and importance as a BC provincial park. By using social media as a digital platform, we […]
Hi and welcome to my second blog post!…… In a world where acts of giving are often celebrated without question, Alison Stuart’s TEDx talk “Not All Giving is Good: The Elephant in the Room” brings up a powerful point: not all help is helpful. Her message reminds us that before […]
My big topic question: How can we improve our study habits? I was inspired to research this question from watching many study vlogs since I was young. For example, I love learning new ways to study effectively from TED Talk, Harvard student Helaine Zhao, and Forbes-recognized entrepreneur Elise Pham. Furthermore, […]
In this blog post I will be discussing what economic power is and how measurement of a countrys economy is measured. Economic power is the measurement of one’s ability to make decisions which binefit themselves. This measuerment is importent since it determines if the goverment is capable enough to make […]
WHAT WOULD BE THE ECONOMIC RESULTS OF A THIRD WORLD COUNTRIES TOGETHER?. Hey everyone welcome to my round one research. THE TRADE LIBERALIZATION. Policies that make an economy open to trade and investment with the rest of the world are needed for sustained economic growth. The evidence on this […]
Hey everyone, welcome back to my blog post, I am going into further details to briefly tell what lies ahead of what could happen if there was no change in the stone age period and if the early man could still be existing. we shall be discussing more as I […]
A people ignore the significance of driving with a valid license, driving without a license might seem like a license is an authorized document that enables one to legally operate an automobile. However some small issue but it comes with a significant risk. You might be wondering what happens if […]
Hey how are you. I welcome you again in my new blog post. As you can remember very well I had categorized my question into three. In this blog post we will look at the first question which was; 1. How does education vary in different continents? We will look […]
Hey everyone! Welcome back to my blog post three. In this blog, I have explained on economic and social behavior if there was no government. Also it will impact more about the consequences and the importance of having government. Social behaviors [4] Therefore, anarchy is fundamentally defined by the absence […]
Hello everyone it is Nancy, again below is my research. 1.Do aliens exist Aliens refers to any person who is not a citizen or a foreigner . It is possible that there are aliens existing within our solar system .As we have learnt from Nasa extensive mars exploration programs and […]
Hi everyone and welcome back to my blog. This Blog Post I will focus on how lifestyle changes can help manage/prevent disease. This builds off my sub-question from my last post about dietary habits and helps answer my big inquiry question being, How do lifestyle choices and diet impact the […]
Being placed in the “gifted” category can subtly reshape how a student views themselves and their role in the world around them. For some, it creates a sense of needing to live up to an identity they didn’t choose-an identity built around being capable, driven, or even exceptional. Over time, […]
Hello Everyone! In this blog post I will be researching ways to add symbolism to my story! So the main theme I want to go with is outer space and stars. The story takes place in a physics classroom so the theme of the cosmos works both on a literal […]
For my action project so far, I went to Mundy Park to pick up litter. This time, I went on my own since I wasn’t able to find someone to join me. I went out on Saturday evening, and the weather was beautiful. I ended up staying for a couple […]
How does child neglect/abuse affect the physical health of victims? Children who are being abused or were just abused tend to have headaches and stomach aches. Sadly, the overly traumatized youth, may have body dysregulation which is when the victim is sensitive and may be triggered by sounds, smells, tough […]
In this blog post, I am going into further detail of white lies that parents tell their children when they are growing up to prevent harm and danger. Parents are known for telling little lies to improve nutrition and preventing danger for their children. These lies can be very small, […]
Round 2 of Research: What kinds of chronic digestive issues stem from stressful life events? This is a question that many experiencing digestive problems seek to find the answers to. Are there specific digestive-related issues tied to physiological stress? While stress may only serve as one potential risk factor for […]
Round 1 of Research: Does the inflammation caused by the stress response have this effect on the organs within the digestive system? Is this where we see the negative effects? Inflammation is known to be one of the detrimental effects of chronic stress. This starts to become a problem when […]
Hello everyone and welcome back to my blog post! Humour is something we all experience, whether it’s through a shared joke with friends or a moment of laughter in a serious conversation. But beyond entertainment, humour plays a crucial role in how we interact and connect with others. It builds […]
Hi everyone! Welcome to my blog post four. For my project if you haven’t read any of my post yet, I am doing an inquiry project with the question “How does misinformation negatively affect someone?”. In my second blog post, I mentioned 3 questions that I would first research about […]
Inquiry Question: What does it mean to “live in the moment,” and how can we actively focus on embracing the little things in life? Research Step 1: How could practicing gratitude improve our understanding of what’s “ordinary” in day-to-day life? gratitude: the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation […]
Hi! Welcome back to my blog. Last post I looked at what the 5 main issues are causing the major traffic problem here in Canada. Them being: construction, incidents and accidents, the urban core, dependence on cars, and undeveloped public transport. In this post, I will look at what other […]
Hello! This is my inquiry blog post #4! In this blog post, I will explain the second step of research from my project plan regarding the question: “How do human efforts and attempts to fix nature compare to letting nature heal itself?” Inquiry question: “How do human efforts and attempts […]
Hello everyone! Welcome to my third blog post. Today, I will talk about inflation in Kenya and what it means for us. What Is Inflation? Inflation means that the prices of goods and services go up. This makes things like food, clothes, transport, and electricity more expensive. When prices go […]
Hello everyone!This is my third blog post, and I’m excited to continue with my inquiry. My question is: “How sustainable is nuclear energy as a source of power in Kenya, considering environmental and economic factors?” My First Round of Research: What is the Cost of Nuclear Energy? From what I […]
Urbanization is the process where many people move from rural areas to towns and cities, mostly to look for better jobs, education, or healthcare. Social equity means fairness and equal treatment for all people, no matter their background or how much money they have. It includes equal access to things […]
