For this semester’s Inquiry Project, I decided to focus on the impact of mental health disorders on the academic performance, social interactions and overall well-being of high school students. Mental health is an ongoing issue individuals worldwide face daily. Research shows that 70% of mental health disorders emerge during adolescence […]
My inquiry question is how does housing prices affect the economy in Canada and Kenya. My reasons for choosing this inquiry question are I am interested in finding more about the economy in both places and how housing is affecting it, I also want to learn more about housing and […]
In my inquiry project this semester, I want to research more about early childhood, specifically how experiences and environment affect the memories of children. We are all influenced in our actions, which make us the people that we are today. Our first 7 years of our life are the most […]
Values I have learnt to value certain ideas over others in my time in the education system and as an adolescent. According to the Values Activity in the Butterfly Effect site, my most important values are equality, courage and recognition. I agreed with the wording of the statements that correlated […]
Hi there! Here are some ideas for the first part of my story: How I felt when brainstorming ideas for my story: During the process of brainstorming my ideas for the story, I experienced both excitement and frustration. Sometimes, I could feel a rush of excitement as I thought about all […]
My story idea for this semester is a study on friends. SPOILER WARNINGS AHEAD As stated this will contain spoilers because this is my 5-minute rambling summary. The characters Avery and Caris are neighbors and best friends, until they go to different high schools. Avery finds a job coaching fencing […]
Welcome to Maisie’s Blog Post #1! As my first ever project in IDS, I have chosen to do an Inquiry Project. The topic question I have chosen is “What is acne and how does it affect our physical and mental day-to-day life?” For those who are unaware, acne is a […]
My 3 most important values are risk, reliability, and equality. My 3 least important values are tradition, leadership, and power. I somewhat agree with my results. I believe all of my important values were correct. This is because I believe it is crucial to take risks to become a better […]
Semester 1 Inquiry: This semester, I will be exploring the concept of academic validation, and why it is so strongly tied to the young person’s ego. What has caused this phenomenon and why? The concept of academic validation extends beyond the realm of school alone. It carries over into everyday […]
Hello and welcome back to my blog! My Inquiry question for Semester 1 is: “How does continuous engagement with social media platforms, without regular breaks, influence the mental health and academic performance of high school students?” I chose to do a topic regarding Social Media for my Inquiry Project as […]
Inquiry question: How does anxiety affect our mental health? I was inspired to choose this topic because I am currently reading “101 Essays to Change the Way You Think.” This book encouraged me to research how to change our mindset to become less anxious. Furthermore, I was curious about what […]
Although my story is a real-life event that had previously occurred during my life, I decided to continue with a free-write anyways to capture some emotions that may have occurred or events that I may have forgotten. It was a pretty interesting experience picking up new details of an event […]
For my project, I decided to research the question “How does social media and influencers affect the fashion industry when it comes to teenage girls?” This question is of interest to me as because I believe that social media often tends to have negative effects on many teenage girls, and […]
After completing the values activity, I learnt that my most important values are equality, responsibility and compassion. My least important values are tradition, spiritual growth and power. I agree with these results. I think that equality, responsibility and compassion are very important. I also think that tradition spiritual growth and […]
Hello, everyone! Welcome to my about me blog! My name is Dara Casillas Mora. I am 15 years old and a grade 10 student at Charles Best Secondary School in Coquitlam, BC. My favourite subject at school is English and gym. This is my second year involved in social responsibility. […]
Hello everyone, my name is savannah, I am 15 years old and I go to Charles best. I love sports, at one point I had 5 going at the same time but, sadly I no longer have time so for now I’m just doing soccer. I have been playing soccer […]
Hello! My name is Vanessa Vukovic and I am 15 years old. I am a student at Charles Best Secondary School and live in Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada. This is my first year taking Social Responsibility, and I am very excited to be a part of it! My favourite subject […]
Helloooo! My name is David Cordoba and I am an international student with a common dream of leaching to Canada and the beautiful world there moves around me key of the opportunity that this country has given to discover more of the art of humans itself. I am 14 stretchedly […]
Hello, my name is Melea, and I am a grade twelve student at École Charles Best Secondary School in British Columbia, Canada. Stage Management This year is my second year as Stage Manager at Charles Best, meaning I am the student in charge of just about everything relating to the […]
Hi everyone! My name is Mahdiya Adnan and I am a grade 12 student at Dr. Charles Best Secondary in BC, Canada. This is my fourth year taking this Social Responsibility class. I am 17 years old and my favourite subject is English 12 because I love to write. I […]
Hi, my name is Ciara Fenrick. I’m 14 years old and just started at École Dr. Charles Best Secondary School, Coquitlam BC, Canada. My favorite thing at school right now is Science and Lunch. Something I love to do is travel. I have traveled to many different places with my […]
Hello, I’m Alex Farshi an 11th grade student at Dr. Charles Best Secondary School who’s probably on his computer too much. This is my second time doing this class and I generally want to reflect on what I’ve done and try to be a little more realistic than last time. […]
My name is Sarah Kim, and I am 17 years old. I go to Dr Charles Best, and I live in Coquitlam, BC. My favorite subjects are Biology, English and French. I am Korean, but I was born in Ottawa. I love eating tteokbokki, kimbap, dakgalbi, bulgogi, Korean popsicles and […]
Hi everybody! My name is Parmis Deishidi and I am 14 years old. I am attending Charles Best Secondary School. English is my favourite subject because I love creative writing. I can speak 2 languages fluently, and two I am currently learning. I can speak Persian and English fluently while […]
Hello everyone! My name Amy Zhang, or Zhang Aimi. One thing about me that surprises others is that my name has the same pronunciation and meaning in both the languages I speak. The meaning, in case you were wondering, is “loved by all around the world” which is slightly ironic considering […]
Hi! My name is Yula van Leuzen-Heideman. I go to Dr. Charles Best secondary school in Coquitlam, BC, Canada. I will be in the graduating class of 2028, so I am currently in grade 9. I like almost all my classes but so far, my favorite has been math. My […]
My name is Ishani Balachandran, and I am a 15-year-old grade 10 student attending Charles Best Secondary. I currently live in Coquitlam, BC, with my parents and older sister. My favourite subjects at school are either English or Social Studies, as they share many similarities, and I enjoy expressing my […]
Hello! My name is Maisie Wylie. I am a Grade 9 student in the French Immersion program at Dr. Charles Best Secondary in Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada. I was born in New West Minster, but I currently reside in Coquitlam. I live in a house with my parents, my younger […]
Hello everyone, my name is Xiaoyu Lyu, preferred name being Scott, I am currently 17 years old, and I live in Burnaby, B.C., Canada. I am currently attending Ecole Dr. Charles Best Secondary School, and my favourite subject is any subject that I can learn from! As a grade 12 […]
Hi. I am Andre. I live in Canada, British Colombia and I attend Dr. Charles best secondary. I am currently 13 years old, and in grade 9. Some of my interests are reading, chemistry and finances. My interest in chemistry started when I did my own research on what an […]
Hi there! My name is Isabella, and I am 14 years old. I live in Coquitlam, BC, and attend Charles Best High School. This is my first year as a member of the Social Responsibility Course, and I am looking forward to being a part of it. I hope that […]
My name is Ariana Rehmat and I am 14 years old. I live in Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada and I attend Charles Best Secondary School. My family consists of my dad, my mom and my 18 year old sister. I have a good relationship with my family as we are […]
My name is Chloe Mah, Im currently 14 but soon to be 15 in October. Im in grade 10 and attend Charles Best Secondary School, and live in Coquitlam, BC. I live with my family, which is my mom, dad, brother, dog, and I. When I attend school, my favourite […]
Hi! My name is Perla Halime and I am a grade 12 student at Dr. Charles Best Secondary School, and I am in the French Immersion Program. This is my 3rd year taking the course Social Responsibility. My favorite part about the course is getting to learn new things from […]
Hi! My name is Zoe Popa. I’m a grade 9 student at École Dr. Charles Best Secondary School, which is in Coquitlam, BC, Canada. My favorite subject is usually art, but I don’t have it this year so it’s math. My family is from Romania. I speak Romanian, English, and […]
Hello! My name is Ava Vukovic and I am a grade 12 student at Charles Best; this is my third year taking Social Responsibility. This class taught me about abstract topics that often aren’t touched on in core classes, all within independent research. Therefore, I am extremely excited to come […]
My name is Kiara and I am in grade 12. I attend Dr. Charles Best secondary school and this is my fourth year taking the IDS course. My favourite school subject is Spanish. What might surprise others is that I had/have four geckos so far. The first one died after […]
From initial concept, engineers are working out how to make new aircraft more efficient. In fact, aviation is one of the most technologically advanced and innovative sectors in the world. Unlike ground vehicles, which don’t need to be as fuel efficient because they can refuel often, long-distance aircraft must carry […]
The ozone layer is a region in the earth’s stratosphere that contains high concentrations of ozone and protects the earth from harmful ultraviolet radiations of the sun. Air pollution occurs in many forms but can generally be thought of as gaseous and particulate contaminants that are present in the earth’s […]
The urgency to address the climate crisis is paramount as global focus intensifies. The transport sector, a significant contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, stands at the cusp of a sustainable transformation. To limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, as outlined in international climate goals, the transport sector, accounting […]
Most electric vehicles today are powered by lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries, a technology that has been the standard for several years due to its balance of energy density, efficiency, and relatively long cycle life. Here’s an overview of key aspects of current EV battery technology. The energy capacity of EV batteries is […]
One of the most immediate and tangible economic benefits derived from space exploration is the advancement of technology. Research and development activities aimed at solving complex problems in space often lead to new technologies that find applications in other sectors. For instance, the development of lightweight materials for spacecraft has had implications […]
Hallo again guys for my third round of research I will research on the importance of communication technology in crisis response and human aid. The evolution of communication technology has revolutionized the landscape of crisis response and humanitarian aid, fundamentally altering how organizations and governments manage disasters worldwide. From natural […]
For my second semester inquiry project, I chose to research the topic, “How does the portrayal of beauty standards by the media contribute to the ongoing presence of body dysmorphia?” I really enjoyed researching this project as it taught me a lot more about the topic that does affect many […]
While working on this project, I faced countless challenges and worked hard to overcome them. One of the main challenges was creating sub-questions to help answer my main inquiry without being repetitive. To overcome these challenges, I had to alter and change my sub-questions as I went along with my blog posts. […]
a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges?One of my challenges in this inquiry project was that I had trouble finding enough information for my second round of research. The second round of research was on How much influence the […]
Hey guys, Investigating the economic prospects of space exploration, particularly through ventures like asteroid mining and space tourism, unveils a frontier ripe with potential. These nascent industries not only promise substantial financial gains but also hold transformative implications for society at large. This inquiry delves into the multifaceted impacts of […]
Advancements in transportation technology have the potential to revolutionize both environmental sustainability and global connectivity. By innovating cleaner energy sources, optimizing vehicle efficiency, and improving infrastructure, these advancements aim to mitigate environmental impacts such as carbon emissions while fostering greater global integration through faster, more efficient travel networks. This inquiry […]
Hey guys, hope you are good. Today I am starting my round 1 research on car batteries. Advancements in battery technology hold a pivotal role in shaping the efficiency and sustainability of electric vehicles (EVs) in our modern era. As global efforts intensify to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and reliance […]
Hey everyone I am starting my blog#1 today and will be about air pollution. Air pollution, particularly from human activities, has been linked to significant environmental concerns, including the degradation of the ozone layer. Understanding the mechanisms through which air pollution contributes to this destruction is crucial for assessing its […]
Hey guys I am excited to start my round 1 today. Advancements in airplane design and technology have continuously pushed the boundaries of efficiency, aiming to reconcile the often conflicting goals of reducing fuel consumption while maintaining passenger comfort and safety. As global concerns over environmental impact grow and operational […]
Blog #7: ReflectionAddress the following questions:a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go aboutovercoming these challenges? Throughout my inquiry project, I had two main struggles that I had to overcome while researching. Firstly, my topic of choice for my inquiry research is a very […]
a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go aboutovercoming these challenges? During this inquiry project, one of the main challenges I faced was gathering relevant and reliable data. I overcame this obstacle by analyzing a variety of sources, including google scholar articles, journals, research […]
I have faced multiple challenges, but I have overcame each one while doing my action project of park clean-ups. One obstacle I faced was picking up the litter effectively because I was only wearing gloves and each time I had to bend down to pick a piece up. I overcame […]
as a mentioned we reached out to meadowbrook, they sent a response letting us know that they have some classes to present to. so after some organizing and discussion we agreed that the best presenting day would be Thursday . after som finishing touches and some scrambling on our presentation […]
since my last blog post we have decided on a school and reach out to the administration. after looking at our options we decide on meadowbrook elementary, which Dara, Karan and me all attended. in our email we explained our plan to present to as many classes as they would […]
Through my inquiry project, I had difficulty being able to find answers that were different from each other because most of my research was found from only a few articles and this caused me to not be able to find different professional opinions, for me this was important because depending […]
Hi, this is my final blog post about my journey working on my inquiry project about how foods affect your body. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges?During my inquiry project, my main issue was that there are so many […]
For my inquiry project, I chose to research the topic of “How does the portrayal of beauty standards by the media contribute to the ongoing presence of body dysmorphia?” I chose to research this by breaking my inquiry question into 3 sub questions, and I will be addressing the third sub-question today. […]
Hello everyone, and welcome to my seventh and final blog post! Today I will be doing a reflection on my past posts, and my discoveries. Thank you for reading my blog post! This will be my last post for the year, I hoped you enjoyed my previous ones and mybe […]
Welcome back to my blog! For my final post of this year, I am going to be reflecting on this semester’s action project that I have recently completed. For this action project, me and a small group of my classmates went over to Meadowbrook Elementary to give a presentation about […]
Hello everyone, welcome to my blog post 7, where I will be answering questions about my inquiry project. a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go aboutovercoming these challenges? I had a lot of trouble researching the differences in respect between countries, as there […]
Hi everyone! this is going to be my last blog post of this semester. i did an action project so that i could teach the new generation about recycling and the importance of it. making sure these kids are aware of climate change and inspire them into do recycling as […]
Hello everyone and welcome back to my blog post, in this blog post I will be reflecting on the process of answering my inquiry question of “What are the Effects of Urbanization”. Some challenges I faced a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go […]
As the semester comes to an end I have finished researching my essential question and have found a broad answer to it through my subcategory research. Reflecting on my experience I will talk about the challenges I overcame, how the inquiry changed my thinking, how it impacted my future decisions, […]
a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this action project? How did you go aboutovercoming these challenges? Through out this project I encountered many struggles along the way and in the process; for example, running out of some supplies, and others in the community being unreceptive to what we were […]
After the previous talks on the dangers of radicalization, I feel like its about time to look back on radicalization as a whole across my inquiry project and provide a great case as to why its good to spread your wings and try out some of the political sides that, […]
a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go aboutovercoming these challenges Sometimes when I wrote my blog posts, I found it difficult to express my ideas on the blogs because I could not find the words to fully communicate the message I wanted to […]
a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this action project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? I discussed some of these challenges in my blog posts. One major challenge I faced during this action project was falling ill when I was scheduled to volunteer. Unfortunately, there was no […]
In my last blog post for this school year I will be reflecting on the research I have conducted and the information and lessons I have learned. 2. This inquiry reinstated my love and appreciation for team sports. I learned more about the affect team sports can have on children […]
a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? I found many sources that talked about a topic that were slightly different than what I was initially going to research. If the majority of websites and sources talked about another subject […]
This topic is one in which I have shown increasing interest in over the years. I am fascinated by the idea of movement and fuel working simultaneously to sharpen cognitive abilities, and overall functioning as a human being. I look forward to implementing some of my findings into my own […]
In this blog post I will be reflecting on my inquiry project by answering the following questions: 1. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? The concept of social media addiction is extremely broad, and different resources allude to different […]
a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this story project? How did you go aboutovercoming these challenges? I experienced challenges like actually writing part of a speech for Faye to recite. I wanted to depict something realistically related to youth crime, and it was kind of hard to link youth […]
Welcome back to my inquiry research! Today I will be conducting my last research round for my inquiry question and hopefully gaining a better idea of the answer to my question and getting one step closer to understanding more about this topic! For my research round today, I will specifically […]
Hi all! I am so sorry this family incident has taken my attention away from my blog but I needed time with family during these hard times and I thank you all for your understanding. My most recent action was being a big buddy. This was outside of my leadership […]
Hi everyone, as I mentioned I have been dealing with a family emergency that ended up stemming out through the last couple of months here so please bear with me! Recently I have been working on my action project through my leadership class, which allowed me to attend and volunteer […]
Hi everyone, I just want to apologize for the tardyness of my last post quickly, I had a family emergency. Everything is well now and I’m back to posting! As some of you may remember, I am continuing my project from the first semester and carrying it into the second […]
Hi everyone, this is my last blog post, and I will be explaining my last sub question, why is caffeine so addicting! Caffeine is something many people rely on in the morning, and during the day, it ensures that some get energy in order to do their daily activities, and […]
Hello, and welcome back to my blog! For my inquiry project, I chose to research the topic of “How does the portrayal of beauty standards by the media contribute to the ongoing presence of body dysmorphia?” I chose to research this by breaking my inquiry question into 3 sub questions, and I […]
While writing my story, I faced a lot of challenges, and also challenges the way I think in a variety of different ways. Therefore, I will address everything by answering the three questions down below: There are a couple challenges that I had to overcome while writing my story. One […]
Hey everyone, on today’s agenda we are going to be looking at the question why do we remember certain things but not others? For example, we can i remember certain song lyrics but not the facts for my test. Another one is why do we forget things about our past like […]
Blog #7: Reflection 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 […]
In this blog post I will be answering the second part of my inquiry question of what makes social media so addicting and how we can break this cycle. Now that we know how and why we tend to get so attached to social media and end up in its […]
Hey guys welcome back to my blog post today i will be touching on research about the memory and mental health specifically the question Does memory and mental health affect each other? I also wonder if there is a specific type of mental health issue that results in progressive memory […]
a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go aboutovercoming these challenges? One of the primary challenges was accessing a diverse range of scholarly sources for the literature review. To overcome this, I utilized academic databases such as JSTOR, Google Scholar, and university library resources […]
The last subtopic I will be examining is the social aspects of team sports involvement and its impact on children’s social skills, interpersonal relationships, and communication abilities. I will investigate how teamwork, cooperation, and peer interaction within a sports setting contribute to children’s social development. Analyzing these social dynamics will […]
With the last talk on what radicalization in politics actually are, I would now like to talk about how to avoid radical politics. This is probably the hardest step in every persons quest to become informed on socioeconomical politics. However, after a lot of review I feel like I have […]
Hi everyone and welcome back to my blog. In today’s post, I am going to be going over my plan of action for my group’s action, which is a presentation at a local elementary school. We are going to be giving a presentation about the proper ways to recycle […]
Today I will be reflecting on my Inquiry Project and what I have learned throughout, allong with answering the following questions. Well-being is a concept that includes physical, mental, emotional, and social dimensions, which can be complex to understand and integrate, especially when researching about specific topics about environments, social […]
For my final blog post, I decided to discuss how music can impact and affect our brains. To understand HOW and WHY music can impact a person’s life, I need to understand how it truly affects us physically. WHAT makes us like a certain song over another? Or feel a […]
Hi I’m Dara and welcome to my 5th blog post! A quick recap of what me and other classmate are doing for this semester, our plan Is to teach younger kids about recycling and the importance of recycling properly. Going to elementary schools and putting together a short presentation as […]
Can values and beliefs change as we mature?Do we hold the same values forever? Do our beliefs change as we mature? This question is essential to research because we must understand that changes are possible as we grow. I really want to research this question because I have seen some […]
Hello everyone, this is my fifth blog post for my inquiry project, and my inquiry question is “How do people gain respect from others, and the effects of culture on how one gains respect.” This is my last round of research, and I will be researching and summarizing how to […]
Hello and welcome back to my blog post featuring my final round of research on the topic of what can be done and possible solutions for the negative effects of urbanization. Finding a solution for urbanization is important for the sustainability of our environment for future generations. In this blog […]
Hello everyone, and welcome to my final blog post for this year! Today, I will be reflecting on my experience through my inquiry project this semester. a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go aboutovercoming these challenges? Throughout this inquiry project, I struggled with […]
n my last blog post i explained how I was going to work on the other side of things, because in the past I had just done the sorting of donated foods, but this next time I was supposed to help put together the hampers with the sorted food and […]
Inquiry Question: How Does Physical Activity and Nutrition Impact Individual Brain Chemistry? Research Step 3 – What is the most evolutionarily suitable diet for longevity of the brain? What does diet culture disinformation say about capitalism as a whole? The toxicity of diet culture as a whole affects every generation […]
