We made it to the end, which means we need to reflect on this semester’s project. This semester I decided to choose an inquiry project with the question of “How does the way a writer uses different writing styles in the same sentence alter the context of a question?” To […]
a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this action project? How did you go aboutovercoming these challenges? The main challenge I had throughout this project, which I mentioned before, was that when I sent out my email I did not get as many responses as I expected. I got many […]
Hello everyone! My question this semester was what are the physiological and psychological effects of technology addiction? Today, we will be reflecting on how this project made me overcome challenges, changed the way I thought, impacted my future decisions, and impacted others around me to finish off this semester! Question […]
Hello everyone, and welcome back to my last blog post with my topic of “How does storytelling through movement and performance create a deeper impact than spoken language?” In this blog post, I will be reflecting the journey of my inquiry project, regarding challenges, and impact. One of the biggest […]
Hello everyone, and welcome to my last inquiry post of the year! This past semester, I began understanding whether food is considered healthy based on science or is generally influenced by trends across social media platforms. This inquiry post allows me to reflect on my research journey further; a. What […]
This is my final blog post for my short story, The Whispers, They Scream. In this blog post, I will be reflecting on my short story and it’s writing process to hopefully learn and improve form the experience. One challenge I overcame during my story project was finding and understanding […]
a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go aboutovercoming these challenges? I think that one of the biggest challenges that I had to overcome throughout my inquiry project was finding reputable sources that answered my specific questions, instead of broad, general answers. I wanted […]
a. One challenge was finding reliable information and understanding the science behind flow state. I overcame this by comparing different sources and focusing on research-based information. b. This inquiry showed me that focus is a skill that can be improved. I learned that the right environment and habits make it […]
a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? During this inquiry project, I had one main challenge that made writing my blog posts more difficult: finding reliable resources. The reason for this was that no one knows exactly how AI […]
A. What challenges did you overcome throughout this story project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? One challenge I faced was balancing historical accuracy with creative storytelling. Since the story takes place on the Titanic, I needed to make sure the events matched real history while still creating […]
Ethan lived an ordinary life in the modern world. One evening, while crossing a busy street, he was hit by a car and lost consciousness. When he woke up, he was no longer in a hospital. Instead, he found himself in a small cabin on a large ship. Confused, he […]
Hello everyone! My question this semester was “How much influence does social environment have on the advancement of women?” Today, we will be reflecting on how this project made me overcome challenges, changed the way I thought, impacted my future decisions, and impacted others around me to finish off this […]
Hello everyone, and welcome to my final blog post for this inquiry project. Over the past several weeks, I have researched how the loss of a parent affects teenagers emotionally, socially, and academically. This topic was very important to me because my dad passed away from cancer in January. I […]
Our first major hurdle was that coordinating the schedules of three people proved surprisingly difficult and sorting out the timing took a lot of effort. Once we arrived at Lafarge, we faced an unexpected shift in the project’s scope: there was a lot less general litter than we had anticipated, […]
a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? Some challenges that I had to overcome were the lack of resources, websites, statistics and images that I could use for the research aspect of my blog posts. Deindividuation is a fairly […]
Hello and welcome to my final blog post of this year! Unfortunately, this project is coming to a close very quickly, but I look forward to coming back to Butterfly Effect in later years to continue doing research and starting new projects! As I reflect on my final project, I […]
1.) What challenges did you overcome throughout this action project? How did you go aboutovercoming these challenges? Finally, the updates on this project must come to an end for this semester, though I will be continuing to volunteer at the Madison Care Center. Throughout this project my partner, Valeriya and […]
Throughout this project, I focused on how the amount of sleep individuals get affect their performance and mental health. I used many different sources to come to the ending result that other factors such as the quality of sleep, stress, and the amount. As this project has taken half of […]
My inquiry question: “Does society influence fashion or is it the other way around?” A challenge I overcame during this project was coming up with my initial inquiry question. My question is “does society influence fashion or is it the other way around”. I was originally planning on the question […]
Initial question: “When does protecting people begin to limit their freedom?” Throughout this inquiry project, one challenge I had to overcome was learning how to stay balanced (looking at both sides equally) instead of choosing one side right away. At first, I wanted to say that protecting people is always […]
Hi! welcome to my last blog post for this school year. In the last couple of post I’ve been looking into my inquiry question : why is there conflict in the middle east and how did it get that way? My general conclusion was that many of the same causes […]
Hello there! This is my last and final blog post for this semester on the inquiry question: “How does daily screen time affect the sleep quality of teenagers, and what factors can determine whether its effects are harmful or manageable?” In this blog post, I will reflect on my learning […]
Throughout project number 2, I came across 2 main problems: Procrastination and finding a starting point. ProcrastinationWhile this is a personal issue, it is one that many students fall succumb to, including myself. During the semester, I found myself moving away from writing the blog posts. This was because I […]
What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go aboutovercoming these challenges? During this inquiry project, one challenge I overcame was finding trustworthy information because there was a lot of different opinions about social media and teens. I solved this by using reliable sources and comparing […]
To understand what it means for a government to control its economy, a proficient understanding of what an economy itself is also necessary. An economy is the system through which goods and services are produced, distributed, and consumed within a country. Government control over an economy is the amount of […]
The question I chose to try and answer this semester with my inquiry project was “How does stress affect student learning and performance?” What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? A major challenge I faced during this project was that […]
Welcome back to my inquiry project about how the loss of a parent affects teenagers. In my last post, I focused on the emotional and mental health effects of grief, including feelings such as sadness, anxiety, depression, and stress. For this blog post, I will focus on the social effects […]
Hello! Thank you for taking the time to read my blog post again! For my semester 2 project, I am continuing to explore my 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 third […]
Hello everyone, welcome back to my blog. Today, we will be delving into round 3 of research for my inquiry question; what are the physiological and psychological effects of technology addiction? Social Media Addiction: Control or Chaos? To define an addiction to social media, it is simply a rush of […]
Are there any consequences, or long lasting effects after a poor nights rest? For the final step, I will talk about what follows a poor nights rest, not just in the next day, but in the following days. It will include the different consequences/ effects that you will feel, and […]
Overview: The brain’s ability to process, store, and retain knowledge is greatly influenced by sleep, which is essential for learning and cognitive function. Different brain systems enable the transfer and reinforcement of learned information, and different sleep stages enhance memory creation and storage. Lack of sleep affects cognitive function in […]
The main part of our action is now complete! My peers and I were finally able to settle on a date and go around, helping our local community. On Thursday, we spent a good chunk of our evening in Lafarge lake park picking up pieces of garbage from various areas […]
This is my fifth blog post for my short story ‘The Whispers, The Scream’. In this blog post, I’ve finally written out my whole story. Fair warning though, it is very much a draft, and there are some parts that need tweaking. Also, apologies, it is quite long. The Whispers, […]
Hello everyone, and welcome to my fourth blog post, where I plan on comparing scientific evidence about healthy eating with information commonly promoted across social media. Platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, and Youtube are all major sources of nutritional advice, exposing individuals to trends, influencer reccomendations, and “healthy” content. While […]
Welcome back! In my last post I said I was possibly going to pick up more litter. I was able to go out today and get a few more smaller bags of garbage. I expanded my search to burnaby because my mom was visiting a friend. I got a ride […]
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 […]
Welcome to my blog post #5. Today I will be discussing how society may prevent artificial intelligence from becoming too powerful, the dangers of advanced AI systems, and what governments, companies, and individuals can do to keep AI under human control. Artificial intelligence is becoming more advanced every year, and […]
Recently, my partner and I have continued volunteering at The Madison Care Centre, and this week we became much more involved with the residents themselves. During our latest visit, we helped run and participate in a bingo game with several residents. Although it may seem like a small activity, it […]
In this post, I will look at other things that may affect students’ sleep or learning. I will research things like stress, homework, screens, and school schedules, which will help me understand why students might not get enough sleep and how that affects their learning. Stress and how it impacts […]
Hi, welcome back to my blog post 5. In this post I will be researching how audiences react to different writing styles and how misunderstandings or emotional reactions can happen due to language choices using the prompt “How does the way a writer uses different writing styles in the same […]
Hi, welcome back to my blog post 4. In this post I will be analyzing examples from real texts 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 analyzing examples in […]
For this round of research, I wanted to focus on how the Flow state can be applied in daily life. As I see it used daily by athletes, teachers, parents etc, I want to apply it in real life. Research shows that habits and routines can make it easier for […]
Welcome back to my blog! In this blog I will focus on environmental and social influences on procrastination. While psychological and biological factors are important, researchers also explain that a person’s surroundings, stress levels, technology use, and social environment can strongly affect procrastination habits. One major environmental factor connected to […]
1.) Where are you with your action? Hitherto, this project has been progressing excellently and Valeriya and I have been able to achieve our many goals, like talking with the residents and playing recreational games. We now have a set schedule in place to volunteer after schools and weekends, and […]
My third round of research will be centred around the strategies students can use to keep stress levels healthy. I will be looking into the consequences of extra stress, and ways students can reduce its effect on their daily lives. My goal with this round is to provide healthy ways […]
Welcome back! I have gotten more responses in the past week. I also picked up some trash on the May long weekend. It was fairly successful but I ran into a problem that many others were facing, which I will talk about soon. In the last post I talked about […]
Step 3: Research about deindividuation in warfare and masked or uniformed groups A reminder from my first four blog posts that deindividuation is where individuals lose self control, awareness and personal accountability in a group setting. These are environments, where people are susceptible to mob mentality as your personal actions […]
Hey there, this is my fifth blog post on my inquiry question, “How does daily screen time affect the sleep quality of teenagers, and what factors can determine whether its effects are harmful or manageable?” In today’s blog post, I am going to do some research about my 3rd step, […]
How do our relationships influence the person we become over time? Round 3. What are the long-term effects? Reflecting back on how all the relationships in our life has shaped us, what has it done for us in the long run? The relationships we have in life, whether it be […]
Does society impact fashion or is it the other way around? Hi I’m Lina and this is my third and final round of research to answer this question. Previously I researched the 60’s-80’s and found that women’s fashion helped impact their fight for freedom. Then I researched fashion in the early 2000s and how it […]
Inquiry question: When does protecting people begin to limit their freedom? This round, I focused on solutions. After looking at surveillance, protest rules, and emergency powers, I realized the line isn’t only about what a policy does, but whether it has safeguards or not. Protection starts limiting freedom too much […]
Welcome back to my blog! In this second round of research, I am exploring how grief affects identity through real-life experiences and social changes. While my first research round focused on psychological theory, this round focuses more on how grief is actually experienced in everyday life. One of the main […]
Hi everyone and welcome back to my blog! For my first research round, I am looking into the psychological foundations of grief and identity. As a reminder, my inquiry question this term is, “How does grief change a person’s sense of identity after the loss of a parent?” Grief is […]
Seeing “perfect” posts and influencers can make teens compare their real lives to edited versions of others, which lowers self esteem (3). This comparison can make teens feel less attractive, less successful, or like they are falling behind in life (5). Many people online only show their best moments, so […]
For my fifth blog post, I have decided to explore my last sub question which many focuses on the other factors that may influence our mental health and performance aside from sleep. I wanted to know if any other factors in our day to day life play a large roll […]
The climax of the narrative occurs when the Titanic receives iceberg warnings and begins to enter a critical phase where survival becomes uncertain. Historically, the Sinking of the RMS Titanic was preceded by multiple iceberg warnings that were not fully acted upon, partly due to overconfidence in the ship’s safety and limitations […]
Hello there, this is my fourth blog post on my inquiry question: “How does daily screen time affect the sleep quality of teenagers, and what factors can determine whether its effects are harmful or manageable?” In today’s blog post, I will conduct research on step #2 of identifying factors that […]
Welcome to my blog post #4. Today I will be discussing how students using artificial intelligence to cheat in school could affect future jobs, how schools may prevent AI cheating, and how accurate AI detection websites really are. AI tools have become very common in schools, and many teachers and […]
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 […]
Hello everyone, and welcome to my fourth blog post, where I hope to understand how social media trends influence people’s understanding of what foods are considered healthy. With platforms such as TikTok and Instagram becoming major sources of nutritional information, numerous individuals are exposed to diet trends, influencer advice and […]
Research shows that Flow is a mental state where a person becomes so engaged in an activity and experiences deep focus and enjoyment. It is not some random vibe, but a mental state that happens under specific conditions described in psychology research. Flow is defined as being completely engaged in […]
In my fourth blog post for my short story, ‘The Whispers, They Scream’, I will be doing some more research to back up the second half of my plot outline, the ‘climax’, ‘falling action’, ‘resolution’. In this post I will research mainly how people stuggle to talk to their loved […]
Step 2: Research about deindividuation in large gatherings, mobs and high-arousal situations A reminder from my first three blog posts that deindividuation is where individuals lose self control, awareness and personal accountability in a group setting. These are environments, where people are susceptible to mob mentality as your personal actions […]
Welcome to blog post #4! This week my partner and I have made some more progress in our project with The Madison Care Centre. Recently we have visited the care center itself and we have been taken on a tour. For both myself and Vicky, it was our first time […]
Hi, welcome back to my blog! For the second round of my research, I focused on the biological and cognitive factors behind procrastination. Researchers have found that procrastination is not only caused by emotions or habits, but also by the way the brain processes rewards, decision-making, and self-control. Human brains […]
Hello, and welcome to my blog post #4. In this post, I will be talking about how much sleep normal students actually get, and how it compares to the amount of sleep they are supposed to get. I will also look at studies and surveys that show real data to […]
1.) Where are you with your action? So far, in our action we have been able to tour The Madison and get an introductory of how things work and what we will be able to do. To add some context, in The Madison there is around 6-8 different neighborhoods spread […]
Does society influence fashion or is it the other way around? Hi my name is Lina and this is my 4th blog post on the subject and my second round of research. Today, my goal is to find out if the fashion in the nineties and the early 2000’s impacted […]
Hello everyone, welcome back to my blog. Today, we will be delving into round 2 of research for my inquiry question; what are the physiological and psychological effects of technology addiction? Social Media Sandals: Truth or Tale? The science of social media is an art that many developers finesse for […]
For my second round of research, I will be looking at the main causes of excessive stress in students. Understanding the root cause of all this stress will help me determine how much we can do to avoid them, and whether we need to avoid them in the first place. […]
Step 1: Research about deindividuation among teenagers on online platforms, digital environments and social gatherings A reminder from my first two blog posts that deindividuation is where individuals lose self control, awareness and personal accountability in a group setting. These are environments, where people are susceptible to mob mentality as […]
Inquiry question: When does protecting people begin to limit their freedom? For this research round, I looked at modern examples where rules are made to protect people, but they also affect rights like privacy, movement, or the ability to speak out. To keep this fair, I used the same line […]
Hello! Thank you for taking the time to read my blog post again! For my semester 2 project, I am continuing to explore my 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 second […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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) […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
