Inquiry

Blog post #5: How does social media negatively affect students’ work habits and their academic performances? – Third round of research

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 […]

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Blog Post #5- How does seeing “perfect” posts and influencers on social media affect teens self-esteem?

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 […]

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Blog Post #5- How does the amount of sleep individuals get affect their performance and mental health?

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 […]

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Blog Post #4: “How does daily screen time affect the sleep quality of teenagers, and what factors can determine whether its effects are harmful or manageable?”

 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 […]

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Blog Post #3

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 […]

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Blog Post #4: Analyzing Social Media and Diet Culture

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 […]

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Inquiry Blog #4 – Round 2 of Research (What are the different types of failure and what are their impacts?) – Semester 2

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 […]

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Blog Post #4 – How Does One Lose Themselves in Group Settings Due to Deindividuation?

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 […]

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Blog Post #4: Round 2 of Research: Why do humans procrastinate even when they know the consequences?

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 […]

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“How does the amount of sleep students get impact their learning and focus?” Blog post #4

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 […]

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Blog post 4 – (Second round of research) Does society influence fashion or is it the other way around

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 […]

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Blog Post #3 – How Does One Lose Themselves in Group Settings Due to Deindividuation?

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 […]

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Blog post #4: How does social media negatively affect students’ work habits and their academic performances? – Second round of research

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 […]

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Blog Post #4 – Comparing Audience Impact Between Movement and Spoken Language

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 […]

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Blog Post #4- How Does The Amount Of Sleep Individuals Get Affect Their Performance And Mental Health?

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 […]

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Inquiry Blog post #3- How does sleep and what you do beforehand affect your body, and mind?

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 […]

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Blog post 4- How does cyberbullying or mean comments online hurt or sometimes help teen self-esteem?

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 […]

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Blog post #4- why and how do people experience déjà vu? Round 2 of research

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 […]

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Blog Post #3 – Understand How Movement Communicates Emotion and Meaning

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 […]

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Blog post 3- How the job market will change in 50 years with the invention of Ai

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 […]

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Blog Post #3: “How does daily screen time affect the sleep quality of teenagers, and what factors can determine whether its effects are harmful or manageable?”

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 […]

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Inquiry Blog #3 – Round 1 of Research (What is failure and how does it affect us?) – Semester 2

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 […]

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blog post #2: Pre-research steps for “How does the way a writer uses different writing styles in the same sentence alter the context of a question?”

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 […]

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Blog post #3- why and how do people experience déjà vu? – Round 1 of research

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) […]

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Blog post #3: How does social media negatively affect students’ work habits and their academic performances? – First round of research

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 […]

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Blog post #3 (First round of research) “Does society influence fashion or is it the other way around?” 

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 […]

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Blog post #3-  How do likes, comments, and online approval affect teens confidence and mood?

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, […]

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Blog Post 2#-Should the government be given control over it’s economy, and what would be the benefits and consequences for doing so?

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 […]

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Blog Post #3- How does the amount of sleep individuals get affect their performance and mental health?

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 […]

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Blog Post #1 Project 2 – Inquiry Question “How does the loss of a parent affect teenagers?”

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 […]

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Blog post #2: Project plan

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 […]

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Blog post #1

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 […]

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Blog post #7- what if there were more breaks during the school day?

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 […]

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Blog Post #2: How does daily screen time affect the sleep quality of teenagers, and what factors can determine whether its effects are harmful or manageable

 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 […]

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Blog Post 2- Project Plan: What will the next 50 years look like with the invention of AI?

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 […]

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Blog Post 2: What Truly Defines “Healthy” Eating: Science or Social Media?

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 […]

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Blog Post #2

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 […]

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Blog #2: Project plan – Does society influence fashion, or is it the other way around? 

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 […]

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Blog Post #2 – How Does One Lose Themselves in Group Settings Due to Deindividuation?

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. […]

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Blog post #2: How does social media negatively affect students’ work habits and their academic performances? – My research plan

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 […]

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Blog Post #1 – Inquiry Question “When does protecting people begin to limit their freedom?”

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 […]

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Blog #2- How does social media influence teenagers self esteem? (My research plan)

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 […]

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Blog Post #1 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?

Hello! Welcome to my first blog post for my second project. For my blog post i chose to inquire about our imaginations because it feels like we don’t talk about them anymore especially with the rise of ai people, can feel as though their imaginations and those of their children […]

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Blog Post #1- Why do humans procrastinate even when they know the consequences?

Welcome to my second project of the year! I decided to do an inquiry project again for my second project and my question will be “Why do humans procrastinate even when they know the consequences?” This question interests me because procrastination is something that affects many people, including myself. Even […]

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Blog Post #1: How does daily screen time affect the sleep quality of teenagers, and what factors can determine whether its effects are harmful or manageable?

Hello there! Welcome to my first blog post for project two, where I will begin researching around my new inquiry question about the relationship between screen time and teenagers’ sleep quality. For this semester, I wanted to learn more about how daily screen time impacts teenagers’ sleep quality, especially since […]

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Blog Post #1: Is food considered “healthy” based on science, or is it influenced by trends and social media?

Hello everyone, and welcome to my first blog post for project two! For this semester’s inquiry project, I wanted to expand on the topic of healthy eating to truly understand how the media and other external factors impact our individual understanding of what it means to be “healthy”. To do […]

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Blog Post #1 – How does storytelling through movement and performance create a deeper impact than spoken language?

Thank you for taking the time to read my first blog post! For my semester 2 project, I have decided to dive into the inquiry question “How does storytelling through movement and performance create a deeper impact than spoken language?” I have decided to choose this inquiry question because it […]

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Blog post #1

For my project two, I chose to do another inquiry project. The question I chose is “How does the amount of sleep students get impact their learning and focus?” because I’ve noticed that when I don’t get enough sleep, it becomes harder to pay attention and remember information during the […]

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Blog Post #1 – How Does One Lose Themselves in Group Settings Due to Deindividuation?

My inquiry question for my second inquiry project of the semester is “How does one lose themselves in group settings due to deindividuation?”. I chose this question, as I find it so hard to believe how many people change their personalities, morals and personal responsibilities when they are in group […]

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Blog #7: Reflection: How does fast fashion impact the environment, and what can we do about it?

Throughout this inquiry project, I faced several challenges. One of the biggest difficulties was finding reliable and accurate sources that clearly explained both the environmental and human impacts of fast fashion. There is a lot of information online, but not all of it is trustworthy or detailed enough, and some […]

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Blog post 1- Inquiry

Question: How does sleep and what you do beforehand affect your body, and mind? This question interests me because sleep is something everyone experiences, yet many people don’t fully understand how important it is. I’ve noticed that when I don’t get enough sleep, I feel more tired, unfocused, and sometimes […]

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Blog Post #1- How does the amount of sleep individuals get affect their performance and mental health?

For my second inquiry project, I decide to research the question “how does the amount of sleep individuals get affect the performance and mental health?” I found this question interesting because sleep is very important to me and I wanted to understand the deeper effects that it has on everyone, […]

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Blog post #1: How does social media negatively affect students’ work habits and their academic performances?

Hi, welcome back to my blog post. For my second inquiry project, my question is, “How does social media negatively affect students’ work habits and their academic performances?” I chose this question because social media has had a big impact on our society, especially on students. Although social media has […]

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Inquiry Blog Post #7 – ‘How does the country a child is raised in affect their childhood development and their values and beliefs into adulthood?’

Welcome to my final blog post concerning my Inquiry question; ‘How does the country a child is raised in affect their childhood development and their values and beliefs into adulthood?’. In this post I will be reflecting on my Inquiry and answering some questions about my experience. Throughout this inquiry […]

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Blog Post #7—How can we help elephants from going extinct? A reflection

Now that this project is wrapping up, I wanted to reflect on what I learned about helping the elephants because I learned so much. I hope you enjoy this final post for this project. a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go aboutovercoming these […]

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