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 […]
Hi, this is my last blog post, hope you enjoy! 1. Address the following questions: a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this action project? How did you go aboutovercoming these challenges? Throughout this action project, I faced different challenges while organizing and completing my community cleanup. One challenge was […]
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 […]
Our first major setback was arranging a time where all three of us can meet and complete our project. It was difficult to sort out what time we were all available and what park is most accessible. When we arrived at Lafarge, we were surprised to find that there was […]
As I reach the final stage of my inquiry project, I have come to the conclusion that failure plays an important role in shaping who we are and who we become. Throughout this project, I explored how failure affects people emotionally, mentally, and socially, as well as how it influences […]
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 […]
My inquiry question is how the amount of sleep students get impacts their learning and focus. One challenge that I overcame was keeping track of all my work. During this class, I had some times where I would complete all my work on time and other times where I just […]
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, […]
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 […]
One challenge I faced was finding reliable sources and understanding different viewpoints about progress. Some sources only talked about the positive effects, while others focused on the negative effects. I overcame this by comparing information from multiple sources and taking notes on both the benefits and drawbacks of progress. This […]
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 […]
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 […]
My initial question for this research project was, Why and how do people experience déjà vu? Throughout this inquiry project, one challenge I had to overcome was finding information that was easy to understand but still reliable. Since scientists do not completely agree on why déjà vu happens, I found […]
What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? One challenge that I have faced during this project was finding reliable sources and information, as there was a lot of opinion-based information roaming within the articles. I overcame this challenge by using […]
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 previous post, I researched the social effects of parental loss and how grief can impact relationships with family, friends, and others. For this post, I will focus on how losing a parent can […]
Hi everyone, this is my blog post #5. Hope you enjoy! 🙂 1.) Where are you with your action? (e.g. what involvement have you had so far? Describe with examples) This past weekend, I have done my community cleanup activity with my friends. We went to two parks (Blue Mountain and Good Neighborhood Park) because I thought that […]
Hi everyone! Welcome to my fifth and final blog post for my research. If you have not read any of my other posts, I am doing an inquiry project with the question “Has instant access to information made society less informed?” In this post, I am going to be doing […]
Hi there! Welcome to my fourth blog post. If you have not read any of my earlier posts, I am doing an inquiry project with the question “Has instant access to information made society less informed?” In this post, I am going to be doing my second round of research. […]
Hi everyone! Welcome to my third blog post. For those who do not know, I am doing an inquiry project. My question being “Has instant access to information made society less informed?” In my last post, I mentioned three questions that I would start off with my research. Here is […]
Welcome to my blog post two. If you have not seen my first blog post, I am doing an inquiry project with the question “Has instant access to information made society less informed?” Here are topics I will be using for the start of my research. In my first round, […]
Hi everyone! Welcome to my first blog post for my second project. I am going to be doing an inquiry project, with my question being “Has instant access to information made society less informed?” For this project, I am going to talk about whether having unlimited and instant access to […]
Hi everyone, welcome to my post #4! Where is your initiative at? (For example, what level of participation have you had so far? Describe with examples.) Right now, I have been busy preparing a map for the locations of garbage bins that can be used by members of the community […]
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 […]
In my final round of research I will look at how we can evaluate whether progress is good or bad. Progress can be judged as good or bad based on the impact it has on people, society, and the world around us. One important way to evaluate progress is by […]
Hi everyone, welcome back to my blog! As a reminder my inquiry question for this semester is: How does grief change a person’s sense of identity after the loss of a parent? In this final round of research, I am focusing on the long-term effects of grief on identity and […]
Hi everyone, this is my blog post #3. Unfortunately, due to my age I am not allow yet to volunteer in senior care centres. Instead, I have decided to do a trash pick up project. Even though some people also have decided to do a similar project I think it […]
After doing our research and collecting the proper supplies needed for our project, we met at Lafarge lake to pick up garbage. To our surprise, we noticed way less garbage than we expected. Many places were already clean; however, in more populated areas, garbage was present. We wore gloves and […]
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 […]
Throughout this inquiry project, I have explored the question: If our imaginations are formed by what we have seen and experienced, can anyone truly create something original, and if so, who or what defines originality? After researching how ideas are formed and why many ideas succeed or fail, I have […]
Hello and thank you for taking the time to read my fifth, and final blog post for my semester 2 inquiry question. 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 “How Does Failure Shape […]
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 […]
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 […]
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: 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 […]
Why and how do people experience déjà vu- my research question for this post is why it happens and who experiences it the most To sum up what déjà vu is from my last few posts, it is a feeling that a person has already experienced a moment before, even […]
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 how the distractions and bad work habits influenced by social media effect […]
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 […]
For my second round of research I am going to look at the unintended vs intended consequences of progress. Although there are so many good things that come with progress like new life saving technology there are so many new consequences that come with the progress. For example AI, it […]
Hello everyone and welcome back to my inquiry project. Today we will be starting the first round of research for my question. If our imaginations are formed by what we’ve seen and experienced, can anyone truly create something original, and if so who or what defines originality? The definition of […]
Hello and thank you for taking the time to read my fourth blog post. My inquiry question for this semester is “What is failure and how does it affect us?”. In this post, I will be focusing on the sub-question “The Different Types of Failure and their impact”. Research shows […]
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 […]
We have finally decided on a date for our action project, as well as a park. However, we are open to any changes in either the time or location. We have gathered the supplies, such as garbage bags, gloves, masks, and clampers. We will be discussing with some professionals like […]
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 […]
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. […]
My inquiry question is, is progress always a good thing and today i will look at the definition of what progress really is. Most people when they think of progress think of getting better at a skill or hobby they have. For example I want to have a lot of […]
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 “How does the use of social […]
So far I have made some good progress, I have heard back from some people. I also reached out to some of my friends from elementary school who moved to Calgary. There are multiple people from different provinces that are looking forward to helping me with my project. I got […]
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 […]
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 […]
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’ […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
