What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? A recurring challenge I faced throughout all my rounds of research was identifying which pieces of information were most important for the reader to gain an adequate understanding of the topic. […]
How has the World Wars moulded the society we live in today? Could they have been avoided? How did Canadian identity evolve politically, economically and socially after World War I, specifically? And how did it lay the groundwork to how Canada will be affected in the following war? On my […]
Effects of overpopulation of nature… Before diving in on our effects on nature, lets first take a look at the rise of our population over time and see how quick our rise to power was… We start in 10,000 BCE where our population was a measly 4 million people (1), […]
Effects of overpopulation on society… Now before getting into the topic of overpopulation, the issue of overpopulation is not concrete and solid and the belief of overpopulation is only conceived to be a real threat to some people and is dismissed by others as nothing more than fiction and that […]
How has the World Wars moulded the society we live in today? Could they have been avoided? Further, what would be the effect on our society if another world war was to take place in the future? How has the World Wars affected the structure of our world? In my […]
In my first post, I looked at the problems coral reefs are facing, and why it’s important for us to save them. In this post, I am going to talk about different actions we could take to help coral reefs, and what specific problems these actions would address. Let get […]
Why would someone join a cult? So, finally, here is my third research round. This final round will cover different sides, opinions and facts of the scientific reasoning behind cults and their members. Brainwashing? For my first point, I’m going to cover whether or not brainwashing actually happens to cult […]
Hello everyone! Hope you are all doing well! This is my fourth post for my action project — Project One with Nature. We weren’t actually required to post today, but I wanted to anyway because I have so much to share with you all about what I’ve been up to […]
Hello, this is my second self reflection. What is something you did for your body? In the past week, I started working out more intensely. Before, I let myself take breaks often during the hour of working out, but I started doing more exercises that are out of my comfort zone. […]
Hello! This is my second self-reflection. Over the past week, I have been making an effort to improve different aspects of my well-being, and that of those around me so here is the summary. 1.) What is something you did for your body? This past week, I have gone biking, […]
Hi everyone! I hope everyone is doing well. Here is my second self-reflection on what I’ve been doing for myself and others these past couple of weeks. 1.) What is something you did for your body? Like before, I’ve been doing kettle-bell workouts, however I’ve noticed that I haven’t been doing it […]
Hello everyone! I hope you are all well and safe! This is my second self-reflection 🙂 1.) What is something you did for your body? So, being at home, I found myself starting to forget to drink water and stay hydrated. And might I add that this is pretty ironic, […]
Hello everybody! I hope you continue to be safe and healthy and always remember… we are all in this together! So stay positive and take some time to make sure you’re feeling good. What is something you did for your body? I’m definitely proud of what I have been doing […]
I got sidetracked with other homework, and forgot to post the first one here. Sorry about that. Anyway, we’re all stuck at home, but unlike most of my friends, I actually prefer this over regular classes. Maybe it’s just me? My friends can’t seem to stand it, but I’m aware […]
Hi everyone! Here’s my second reflection during this quarantine! I hope everyone is currently staying safe and healthy! 1.) What is something you did for your body? In case you have not read my previous reflection, I have a home gym in my basement. So, since my last reflection, I’ve continued to try and use […]
Hi everyone, Here is my #2 self reflection. I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy during this difficult time! 1.) What is something you did for your body? One thing that I’ve been continuing to do is workouts. At home, I have a pair of dumbbells I use. I […]
Hi everyone, I hope you are all safe at home and keeping entertained with different activities. Although we may be feeling the blues and reality is sinking in that social distancing will be sticking around longer than we believed, just know that we are all in this together. As we […]
My inquiry question for this semester is: Why would someone join a cult? It has been so long, and I am so sorry, but here, finally, is my second round of research; hopefully, to be followed quickly by the third. This round, I will be looking into the types of […]
Hi everyone! In case some of you didn’t already know, for my action project, I have been volunteering at an animal hospital for the last couple of months. In this post, I will share with you what I have been doing, some of my successes and challenges I have had, […]
Hey everyone! This is my third round of research with my question “How does color affect mental state?” . For this round, I’m going to be researching about color theory and color therapy. Color theory Color theory is a concept that the colors a person is surrounded with can have […]
Hey everyone! Hope you are all well social distancing and staying at home! This is my third action post for the second cycle of my action. Due to the current pandemic, my action has been slightly tweaked, but I will still be carrying along with everything I had planned originally, […]
Hi Everyone! Hope everyone is staying safe and healthy during this time, washing hands lots and practicing social distancing. 1.) What is something you did for your body? This week, one thing I did for my body was that I did some yoga and really just stretched and tried to […]
Hey guys! I hope all of you are still doing now that we are a good few weeks into this strange time and I hope that at least some of you can gain some ideas of positive activities to do after reading my self-reflection! 1. What is something you did […]
Hello everybody! I hope you’re all healthy and having a great week. Because of the changing circumstances, I need to modify my action a bit so this is how I am planning to do so! In my original action plan, I decided I wanted to make bags that were reusable, […]
Hey everyone, I hope you are all doing well and adapting to our online schooling. Although it is a massive change, we are all in this together so stay safe and continue to do research for Social Responsibility! Within my third and final round for this cycle, I will be […]
Hey everyone! I hope you are all doing well and are safe at home! For those of you who need a reminder, my action cycle is about my volunteer work at the BCSPCA and Eagle Ridge Hospital and Manor (ERH). I am not currently an active volunteer at these locations […]
In this post I will be talking about how to identify a psychopath and sociopath as well as how to avoid them. I will also attempt to make a conclusion on which one is more dangerous to come across. How do you identify them? Something that I have talked a […]
How can you become an author and what does it take to become one? Seems I’ve been jumping all over the place from my original plan, but the comments had some logical ideas which I actually wanted to expand upon. Furthermore, I’ll look back at my second question, but more […]
Hi everyone! I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy. Under the new circumstances, I have decided to switch from an action to an inquiry this semester! Consequently, I wanted to introduce everyone my new question: “How has social distancing affected the way people socially connect?”. I know that everyone […]
Hey everyone, I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy during this quarantine! Somehow, I missed a week, therefore, I will be posting both research rounds before Friday. Within my second round of research, I will be covering how school has positively impacted teenagers mentally through various courses such as […]
We all know how helpful smartphones can be. They can increase our productivity, let us unwind or let us keep in touch with the people we love. But we also know that smartphones can be detrimental. Most people immediately flock to saying that smartphone addiction is the only way that […]
Self-Reflection: Think about the past week and answer the following questions. As with all reflections, multiple, specific examples to back up your responses are needed for meeting highest expectations. See reflection learning map. Please write answers in a different colour. 1.) What is something you did for your body? I […]
Hello, I hope everyone’s doing well and taking the steps to de-stress in this stressful time. 1. What is something you did for your body? Since being in isolation, I’ve been exercising everyday. Whether it is a walk at a park or doing a home workout. I don’t have P.E. […]
Hi everyone, I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy during this difficult time! Here is my self-reflection. 1.) What is something you did for your body? One thing that I have been doing for my body is workouts. I used to go to the school gym every morning during […]
1.) What is something you did for your body? Since quarantine has started, I’ve made it my goal to exercise every day, so my body stays healthy and it does not fall out of routine, as before this, I would go on walks regularly. I’m also a basketball player, and the spring season has been […]
Hi everyone! I hope everyone is doing well during this time. Here is my self-reflection on what I’ve been doing to keep myself healthy and happy and to help others as well. 1.) What is something you did for your body? One thing that I have done for my body […]
Hello everyone! I’m so glad to start posting on the website again! I know these are very uncertain and challenging times for all of us, which is why it is so important to reflect on this new lifestyle and continue to communicate with others! Here is my self-reflection 🙂 1.) […]
1.) What is something you did for your body? I’ve been trying my best to stay active while I’m at home. I think it’s really important because during my regular schedule, I get a lot of physical activity, but since it’s all been canceled, I’ve had to find more creative […]
1.) What is something you did for your body? Over the past week, I have exercised with my sister, made sure that I’ve gotten enough sleep, and made an effort to drink more water. I already have to do exercise videos for P.E. online, which means that every day this […]
Hi everyone! In my last post I shared photos of the greenhouse that I put together. Since then I have collected some seeds, planted them in cardboard egg cartons and peat pots, and have been watering them. I labelled them all and have them staying within my greenhouse. I planted […]
Hi everyone! I hope everyone is doing well and is keeping safe during this time. Although sometimes is can seem long and times can be tough, we will get through this together! Continue to practice social distancing and wash your hands lots! Lets flatten the curve together. 1.) What is […]
Hey everyone, First, I’m sorry this is up late; I had posted it way before but I went on the site today and saw that for some reason it was not there so I guess it did not post. This is my second round of research with my question “How […]
Hello! I hope anybody and everybody reading this is doing as best as they can be with both mental and physical health aspects of life. We are all in this together! So, here is my self reflection : ) 1. What is something you did for your body? […]
Hi guys! I hope everyone has been feeling good these past few weeks. Myself, I have been feeling quite well staying home, getting to sleep in, and have been taking this strange event as best I could. But lets get to business. Here is my self-reflection! 1. What is something […]
Hey everyone! I hope you are all doing well and are safe at home! Here is my self-reflection about what I’ve been doing for myself and others: 1.) What is something you did for your body? During the first couple of weeks of being at home, I didn’t do much […]
Hello! To recap, my project is on meditation. I am asking the question, “Could people integrate meditation into their lives and what effects would it have on them?”. So far, I have researched if it’s possible for people to properly learn to meditate and if that meditation is sustainable. Today […]
1.) What is something you did for your body? For my body I have been running three times a week, working out three times a week, and doing yoga once a week. I make sure that I take care of myself. When I was going to school and work, […]
Hello everyone, It’s been a while since I’ve posted but I hope you enjoy learning about bizarre events that can be explained to be the doings of aliens. Alien interactions with the military. On May 9th, 2001, 20 military, government and corporate witnesses held a press conference in Washington DC. […]
Hello everyone, To recap what my action project is about, I am making a garden for myself in my backyard. This is in relation to the Global Goals of Climate and Life on Land. By growing my own garden I won’t be contributing to the long fuel processes used to […]
In this day and age, technology is all around us. In our cars, on our streets, on our desks, in our ears and in our pockets. Technology has a part to play, big or small, in nearly every facet of our lives, and that fact most definitely applies to smartphones. […]
How can you become an author and what does it take to be one? In this round of research, I said I’d look into some successful writers and what their stories were to get themselves started. However, I realized that this is kind of brief and unspecified. I decided to […]
Could people integrate meditation into their lives and what effects would it have on them? Is it sustainable? Hello again! Last time I tested to see if meditation could be learned by anyone. From that testing I think that it pretty successful for only doing 3 activities. Now I will […]
Hello and welcome to my second research round on this topic. In this post I will be talking about what motivates these types of people and how they manipulate others. I turns out that there is no one specific motivation that psychopaths have in common, each individual is likely to […]
Hello everyone this is my third action post! I am basing my action project on the #13 global goal climate action. For my project I am making, and decorating, reusable, recyclable and compostable bags and donating them to a local store currently using plastic bags. I hope my action will […]
For my Action plan, as I briefly talked about in my first post, I have decided to make a garden for myself in my backyard. This is in relation to the Global Goals of Climate and Life on Land. I really wanted to dedicate my action project geared towards the […]
Hello everyone, I am Joshua Vas and my 2nd inquiry project is how many people are too many? Currently, the world population is at 7.7 billion people and is rising…fast! and current statistics say that for every death, there are three new births and while life is the most precious […]
My inquiry question for this semester is: Why would someone join a cult? For my first research round, I will look into how people are first introduced to cults, and the manipulation tactics used by the leaders to convince people to join. I will find the type of people that start […]
Hey everyone, This is my first round of research with my question “How does color affect mental state?”. For this round, I thought it would be best to first define what color is, how people perceive color, and finally what typically each color can represent- for an example moods or […]
Hello everyone!! This is my second action post for my new cycle. In my last post, I reflected on my 3 core values through the values activity and discovered my 3 values included: risk, leadership, and family. Last post, I also briefly described my goals for this new action. I […]
Could people integrate meditation into their lives and what effects would it have on them? Can everyone learn to properly meditate? In this post I will be trying to learn to meditate to see if the everyday person can learn. Motivation Many people think mediation is meant for specific types […]
Hello and welcome to my first round of research. If you saw my project plan you may notice that the name has changed, this is to make the question more inquiry based. Anyways, as I said in my project plan, I will be talking about what it means to be […]
How can you become an author and what does it take to be one? To start off this research round, I decided to look into the basics with given links. Which then made me realize, that there’s a whole lot of categories for “Writing”. There are many different types of […]
Hi everyone! In my last post, I discussed my values and sustainable goals. My top three values were helping, compassion and competence, and my main goal is good health and well-being. As I mentioned before, to address these values and goals, I will be volunteering at a veterinary clinic. I’m […]
“How Does the Educational System Affect Teenagers Mentally? Hey everyone, For my first round of research on my new cycle, I will be exploring the basic mental effects of my continuing question “How does the Educational System Affect Teenagers?”. Similar to my previous cycle on the physical effects, school does […]
Most of us probably know by now what a smartphone is. The little, surprisingly powerful computer that fits in your pocket. For almost all of us, they are one of our most important possessions. We can do so much with them; search the internet, post media, see what is going […]
How can you become an author and what does it take to be one? The reason I chose this as my question is because I am a writer who enjoys making stories. If possible, I’d want to be an author when I’m older since it’s something of interest. I’m not […]
So for this semester, I decided to go with an inquiry project. I’ve always wanted to look into coral reefs, so I figured it would be a great topic for me! After much thought and consideration, I have decided to focus on the problems facing coral reefs and the potential […]
Some future trends that may dictate where technology is headed toward and how it impacts us… The last post was all about technology in today’s society and how it helps shape our lives and impact us as a race. But researchers and engineers all around the world continue to spend […]
Sunnie Kim (Grade 9) My inquiry question is: “How much is too much to forgive?” This question is of interest to me for I had gone through relationship problems and people have different points of view as to what is much too hard to forgive. Forgiveness was a hard thing […]
Values Activity: My three most important values: Part A) I believe that everyone should have the same opportunities and rights. I believe it is important to feel sympathy, care or concern for others. I believe it is important to experience close, ongoing, relationships with others. Part B) Equality Compassion Friendship […]
My inquiry question for this semester is: Why would someone join a cult? My three steps for research are: How people are introduced to cults and the manipulation tactics used by the leaders to convince people to join The types of people that join them and their explanations why The […]
My inquiry question for this semester is: Why would someone join a cult? This is not a question of interest to me because I’ve ever been in a cult or want to start one. Rather, I am interested in this subject because I am interested in the psychology of someone’s […]
Hello Everyone! I am planning to continue with an action project for my second cycle. I would like to continue with my same action from last semester while adding some new things as well, and slightly changing the goals and purpose my action has. Today, I did the values activity, […]
Hi everyone! For semester two of Social Responsibility this year, I have chosen to do another inquiry project. I have chosen not to continue my previous subject though. My new subject will still be one that is strongly related to the overall subject of my last subject; tech. My question […]
Hello! Welcome to my first blog post for semester 2. I will be focusing on meditation… Could people integrate meditation into their lives and what effects would it have on them? This is a topic of interest for me because I often hear students say how stressed they are. I […]
Hi everyone! I’ve decided to do an inquiry project for this cycle, but instead of continuing with my last question “How is one’s personality formed?”, I’ve decided to research yet another psychology related topic. So what I’ve decided on is “How does color affect mental state?”.I personally find this […]
Hello, and welcome to my project plan for my new inquiry project. You have probably read the title which means you know that I will be doing my new project about the psychology of a psychopath/sociopath. The reason was I have said “psychopath/sociopath” is because not only do I want […]
Hi everyone! As some of you may know, throughout last semester, I was doing an inquiry project on veterinary medicine, technology and education, focusing on the history of the practice and its evolution throughout the years. I am very glad I chose that topic because I’m extremely passionate about science […]
Hey everyone, It’s been awhile since we last posted with our semester break; however, we are back and ready to start a new cycle. As I previously mentioned in my first inquiry question and project post, I am planning to continue the same inquiry question throughout the entire year which […]
Is there substantial evidence to prove that there have been extraterrestrials on earth? I love conspiracy theories and one of the most popular ones is that there are aliens. Even more so, that they have been/are on earth. Steps: 1: Alien interactions with the military Having information about the alien […]
Hello everyone! Since my last post I have done a lot of work on my action project, mainly just by going around asking for donations and buying products myself to go towards my project. To summarize what I have done since my last post, I took the winter break as […]
How have the World Wars moulded the society we live in today? Could they have been avoided? Further, what would be the effect on our society if another world war was to take place in the future? What were the origins of World War I and World War II? World […]
My research will consist of 3 rounds of research: In this first round of research, I will try to find the origins of these Wars and what lead them to become a worldwide conflict. How were the World Wars labelled as such? What kind of people were involved and what […]
1. How have the World Wars moulded the society we live in today? Could they have been avoided? Further, what would be the effect on our society if another world war was to take place in the future? 2. These series of questions I found to be interesting after reflecting […]
Noah Berg Hi! This is my fourth action post, for those of you who are unfamiliar with what I have been doing recently I have been helping with a program call the “First Shift.” This program helps kids who have never played hockey before getting on the ice and […]
Hi, and welcome to my final post of 2019. In this post I will be wrapping up this project (at least for now) by talking about long term set up and addressing the question “should we really go to mars?” You may have noticed that this post is late, this […]
The effects of computers and automated machines on today’s world and the public view of these machines… In the last research round, I looked at innovations and some of the many brilliant minds that have helped the computer get to where it is currently. In this research round, I’ll look […]
Hello to all, I view that good education is a highly important tool to future-proof your life. As more children go through the education system and literacy rates have increased, it is key that children get an education in order to get into a career and earn to feed, clothe, […]
Education is very important to me. I have always liked education in school and have always been a quick learner which might have made it easier for me. Education can be hard at times but it is your willingness to push yourself that makes you stronger and the stronger you […]
Hello! There are quite a few things that I’m proud of in my educational experience. That could include projects, results on tests and even just participating in class but what I think I’ll hold on to for forever is my ability to become very passionate. I’ve been through a lot […]
Hello! I’ve been in French immersion since kindergarten and in Canada, most French immersion kids participate in (or have at least heard of) a competition called the “Concours d’Art Oratoire” run by an organization called Canadian Parents for French. I started writing speeches and participating in the competition in grade […]
Hi everyone! When it comes to school, I am sure that almost everyone can agree that receiving high grades are something that give you a sense of pride. However, it is even more satisfying when you feel that you were able to accomplish something meaningful that had an impact on […]
Hi everyone! From my educational experience, I have developed different things I’m proud of. For example, as I’ve mentioned in my previous posts, I’m gratified of my work with Miracle Movement. I am especially proud of how I grew this club into a strong community of people with the same […]
Hi everyone! My hobbies are dancing and participating in theatre productions. I started dancing around the age of 3, where I started doing ballet and then slowly started trying different types throughout the years (hip-hop, jazz, tap, contemporary, modern, stage, etc.). I have been doing dance for about 12 consecutive […]
Hey everyone, I’m Giulia and I have two main hobbies which are drawing and writing. I like to sketch on paper, but I mainly do digital drawings with a tablet and pen. I find it easier since you have more options on a computer, rather than a piece of paper. […]
Hello everyone! My hobbies include drawing, (oil) painting, running, listening to music, and dancing. I know there’s a lot but since I was little Iv’e wanted to learn everything I could. Of course, I didn’t succeed though. I tried sports like basketball, swimming, skating and gymnastics but never felt like […]
Hello Everybody! It’s definitely hard for me to pick just a couple hobbies but if I had to pick two I would pick reading and running. They’re two very different things but personally, they’re two of my favourite hobbies. I love reading and I have ever since I can remember. […]
Hi everyone! Like many others on this thread of comments, I have many pastimes and hobbies. But, for the sake of saving you the hassle of having to read four thousand words, I’m going to stick to just one. And that one is basketball. For those of you who might […]
Hi! My name is Jasmine, and I have many hobbies, but if I had to pick two, I would say that my two favorite hobbies are soccer and writing. I started playing soccer in kindergarten, and I started writing around the same time. Soccer has been a huge part of […]
Hello everyone! My name is Madison and 2 of my favourite hobbies are soccer and skiing. I have been playing soccer since the age of 5. I don’t know where I’d be today without soccer in my life. It has shaped me into the person I am today. Over the […]
