Inquiry Question: Why Are Suicidal Rates Higher for Teenagers My first research for this inquiry question is about the traits of someone that has suicidal thoughts or is feeling suicidal. So, please make sure that you are comfortable with this topic when reading this blog post and if you are […]
What are the effects of Auto-immune diseases on children of various ages? For my first round of research, I have decided to dig deep into what Auto-immune diseases are in order to create a general understanding in order to build into our main question. What is […]
What is our species’ history with conflict? Humans are always looking for a fight. How many times have you heard that before? The idea that humans have always been in conflict and that war is one of our intrinsic values is an idea that is shared by many people. And […]
When did time travelling start to be a new topic among scientists and physics all over the world? When talking about time travel, the first thing that comes to our minds is where the concept of it comes from and now that we know that it is a widely-recognized concept […]
Hi everyone! My inquiry question this semester is: What problems do Canadian Women face when using the Battered Woman Syndrome Defence in Courts? This blog post will explain the battered woman syndrome from a medical and judicial perspective. Finally, it will also include a brief description of how the […]
My inquiry question is “why do people choose/use Medical Assistance in Dying?” My first round of research will be focused on looking at what the chemicals are that causes the patient’s heartbeat to slow down. I will be researching about creating the drug, and how it is given to the […]
Inquiry question: What is stress? The first round of research: What causes us stress? Feelings of stress are normally triggered by things happening in your life which involve: being under lots of pressure, facing big changes, worrying about something, not having much or any control over the outcome of a situation, having responsibilities that you’re […]
What is the prison industrial complex? Just as a reminder my question is how the prison industrial complex affects marginalized groups. In this blog post I will be talking about what the term prison industrial complex really means. I will also be briefly talking about prison reform and abolition. Firstly, […]
How does physical and mental health interrelate? Mind and body are interconnected, even though we think of them as separate. We are more likely to develop mental health problems if we have physical health problems. Approximately one in three people with long-term conditions have a mental health problem, the most […]
Studying is an essential to all student around the world, but being able to find a habit that can help you sucessed in your school career! The question I will be researching for today is, what are the different types of study habits/methods? First, I wante dto start by explaning […]
Blog post #3 Beginning : If you are being abused, remember: You are not to blame for being battered or mistreated. You are not the cause of your partner’s abusive behavior. You deserve to be treated with respect You are not alone. There are people waiting to help. Rising action: […]
TW: MENTION OF SUICIDE What is the relationship between social anxiety and suicde? As mentioned in the previous post, I will be discussing the phenomenon of social anxiety in teens. Social anxiety is properly defined as the persistent fear of being judged and observed by your peers, or strangers. It […]
1. Provide three steps for your research with a brief explanation of how this information will lead to addressing your question. 2. Provide 5 valid sources that might be useful to address the question. 3. Explain how this question will have implications to other individuals and/or my community. For my […]
1.) This semester, my partner and I will head downtown with Kristi Blakeway to assist individuals experiencing homelessness. Since we all had busy schedules last semester, we only got to go out and do the action element of the project once. This time though, we’re going to make sure we get […]
For my inquiry project, I decided to understand water treatment. Some things I tried to understand about water treatment is where we can find water treatment systems, what components are in a water treatment system, and why we use these systems. I was originally drawn to this subject due to […]
For this inquiry project, we all got to choose a topic to research. The topic I chose to research was air pollution. For this round of research, the goal was to have a good understanding of what we chose. So, I have done research to be able to understand how […]
Hello, It’s me Karl, and I’m from Middleton regional high school. I’m doing this post for my inquiry project. I will be talking about tendons and ligaments. I will talk about how they work and what they are made of to help you understand what they are. I will go […]
I find the topic of xanax interesting because most people don’t know exactly what xanax is, so I want to explain to people what exactly is xanax. I feel like xanax gets studied a lot less than other drugs for whatever reason which is why […]
I reasearched into pesticides because pesticides are a big part of Canadian farming and bring in alot of money for the farming industry. I am interested in this topic becasue I know alot of people who farm and likely use pesticides to aid in their farming. Some facts that I […]
volcanoes are a pretty basic subject to understand i mean most people already know what volcanoes are but with basic concepts like these, people don’t always look further into it, well today is your chance to change that! as your read further into my post your knowledge of volcanoes will […]
Over history thousands upon thousands of wars have taken place, whether as major as the wars and battles we read about in textbooks and see on the news, or as small as two local businesses fighting over customers. Wars take place everywhere, in all different types of environments, during all […]
For our science project we all started researching different topics. Particularly overpopulation interested me immediately. Thinking about the capacity the world can take and how fast that’s probably gonna be reached in contrast with solutions that are from good to morally more than reprehensible, that’s what really interested me. With […]
I have started researching about poaching for my Science 10 class. This topic interests me because I hate seeing animals get killed. Poaching is a serious problem that needs to be stopped. I was drawn to this topic because when I heard that lots of animals are being killed to […]
I am currently in the process of researching GMOs as part of my Science 10 course. I chose GMOs because it is something that I recently learned about, and it intrigued me quite a bit. The reason I was drawn to it the most is because of the controversy around […]
I am interested in Atomic bombs because I think that the reactions involved to cause the explosion is interesting. While they have devastated the world in many ways, the science is still prevalent. Bombs will continue to be studied and I hope to gain a better understanding of one of […]
So far in my action project, I have only completed one nature clean-up with my group. Yesterday Chantal and I completed our first nature clean-up of this half of the semester. Unfortunately, our other group members weren’t able to make it yesterday due to sickness and other extracurriculars, however, we […]
“Why Do Plants Differ From One Another? – Habitat Differences What Is a Desert? A desert is an area of land that is large, extremely dry and has sparse vegetation [2]. Deserts are commonly characterized by their lack of rainfall [4]. Deserts can get less than ten inches of precipitation […]
My inquiry question is: How can mindfulness help us identify and manage our emotions? Round 1 research: What does it mean to be mindful? How can it help us in general? You may often find your mind taking flights – we become engrossed in obsessive thoughts about something that took place […]
1.) Provide a summary of the action you are planning and how are you going to start. This semester, I joined a group that worked together last year to do ocean cleanups around our community. I thought it was a very cool way to use our class time well to […]
BLOG POST 1 a) What are your 3 most important values? Based on the values I was given; I think my 3 most important values would be A) I believe that everyone should have the same opportunities and rights. It is particularly important that people are treated equally because we are […]
what im planning on doing is volunteering and training for a horse rescue in my community, we tae in surrenders and save horses from auction/ slaughter. some complexity i will face is definitely training, im planning on training and leasing troubled horses and it can be dangerous and difficult. helping […]
Exposition: My story is about a girl that is in an abusive relationship, that eventually realizes that self-love is extremely important. The story takes place in Britain. Point of Attack: The problem is that this girl is looding herself in a relationship that isnt good for her. Her goal is […]
WARNING: SUICIDE TALK!!! Please do not read any further if this topic is sensitive to you. The impact my inquiry question has: My inquiry question would impact everyone either locally, nationally, or from a global perspective. It would impact everyone locally because it would allow me and others to […]
The inquiry question I picked for my semester 2 project is “Why are dreams so hard to remember?” I chose this topic because I found it fascinating and wanted to learn more about why dreams are so hard to remember. The 3 mini questions I picked for my inquiry project […]
My central question is What are the effects of stigma against mental illness? The first step to my research is answering the question of: Do people with mental illness process information differently? This will help me to address my question because it also ties into the way people with mental illness process stigma […]
1.Provide three steps for your research with a brief explanation of how this information will lead to addressing your question. Step #1: My first step is to research what Auto-immune disorders are in general, what classifies a disease as autoimmune and what some common ones are. I’m doing this in order […]
1.) Provide a summary of the action you are planning and how are you going to start. Last semester, my group and I decided to do ocean cleanups around our community. We decided to do a continuation of that, maybe tweak a couple things just to keep it new and […]
First of all, my starting point will be how this topic has started to grow a whole century ago, who were the people related to it and the ones who have come to conclusions to understand how it works. For this, I will be doing some research about history, science […]
What are the reasons behind our concern for our physical well-being? 1. My first step will be to discuss the connections between physical health and mental health. There is a high risk of chronic health conditions in people with serious mental health conditions. Both psychological and physical health are equally […]
Napoleon was best known for his military successes, and he was a great military general who had changed both France and the whole of Europe forever. First, I will research the Napoleonic code and modern laws of European countries, including France, Switzerland, and Italy. And I will also compare Napoleonic […]
As my action project, I will be doing many nature cleanups in our surrounding parks, public areas, and anywhere our community needs it. I will be doing these nature cleanups along with my two other classmates and friends in my class, this being Dorra J and Chantal M. We will […]
Kristi Blakeway has been contacted by a friend and I about engaging in “Project HELLO” again. This is a program in which she seeks to influence people’s attitudes toward homeless people. She wants to dispel prejudices and gain a better understanding of their life. I’m in communication with her right […]
In case you have not read my previous blog post, my inquiry question is: why do people choose/use Medical Assistance in Dying? The Three Steps of My Research The first step of my research will be dedicated to looking at the different chemicals mixed together to create a substance strong […]
1.) Provide a summary of the action you are planning and how are you going to start. The action project that my group and I will be doing are cleanups in our area and community. This will be a continuation of our action project from last semester. Our group right […]
My inquiry question for this second semester is: is humanity inherently “good’ or inherently “evil”? This question is interesting and fascinating for me because human behaviours have recently been one of my curious topics to know more about. Since there is not a clear answer for these type of questions, […]
TW: MENTION OF SUICIDE. My topic is what is the relationship between social anxiety and suicide. As I’ve said in my previous post, social anxiety is a fast-growing phenomenon that is thought to be unfairly affecting younger people. Social anxiety and suicidal ideation is toxic cycle we all have to […]
“Why are dreams hard to remember?” is the question I chose for my semester 2 inquiry project. I chose to research on dreams because it is a fascinating topic many often think about. I chose this question to understand why some of us remember some dreams while others remember none. […]
Blog #2: Project plan 1. Provide three steps for your research with a brief explanation of how this information will lead to addressing your question. What is the prison industrial complex? This will help me and others who read my post really under stand the prison industrial complex. I think this […]
Hi everyone! In this post, I will explain my project plan: My inquiry question is: What are the problems faced by women when using the BWS Defence in Canadian Courts? Round of research 1: I will introduce the BWS defence and some basic concepts of law. I think this is necessary […]
Hey again everyone! If you haven’t gotten around to reading this inquiry project’s first blog post, my inquiry question is “Why are humans virtually always in conflict?” This topic has been of incredible interest to me and I hope to discover some interesting things throughout my research. Research Rounds: […]
1. My three important values are equality, innovation, and helping. My three least important values are friendship, spiritual growth, and family 2. I definitely do agree with them and now looking back these are the exact same as the ones that I picked in September. One that I would disagree […]
hello! my name is Oceane Hubert, as you may be wondering my name is pronounced like this ( o-sea-Ann) but everyone calls me ocean… yes like the body of water. i’m 16 and attend the Middleton regional high school in Middleton nova Scotia, Canada (mrhs), and i think my favorite […]
What are the different types of study methods? In This part of my research I will be searching deep into the study methods that are most popular throughout the world, because thought there are many the popular ones are always those which are recommended. This section of my question can […]
Provide three steps for your research with a brief explanation of how this information will lead to addressing your question: Inquiry Question: Why do plants differ from one another? (Mainly comparing desert plants vs tropical forestry plants) Habitat difference What is a desert? What is a tropical forest? How are […]
a) What are your 3 most important values? Based on the choices I was given, I think my 3 most important values would be A) equality: I believe that everyone should have the same opportunities and rights. P) personal growth: I believe it is important to continually pursue new skills […]
Hi everyone, My inquiry questions this semester is: What problems do Canadian women face when using the Battered Woman Syndrome Defence in courts? This defence, commonly known as the BWS defence, is a type of legal defence that is used by women who kill their abusers or/and batterers. […]
Reflection What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? The challenges I faced throughout my project were regarding finding and understanding the information for my research and communicating it in an easier way for people to understand. At the beginning I […]
Step 1) What does it mean to be mindful? How can it help us in general? The first step will allow us to learn about the general background of mindfulness. Obtaining the knowledge of what mindfulness is and its general benefits, we will be able to have a better understanding […]
What are some concerns of law in different countries? In the project in the second semester, I will be doing research on laws of different countries and discuss some concerns and problems of them. My main focus will be some laws violate human rights and caused negative impacts. Every country […]
Hi everyone! I was really excited to start this new semester and to start it with a new inquiry question. For my second topic, I have chosen to do it with a more scientific relation, more exactly, about time-traveling. Nowadays, we are unable to perceive galaxies or […]
My inquiry question for the second semester will be, ” What impact did Napoleon Bonaparte have on our world.” because after studying the French Revolution, I had come to be very interested in how had Napoleon changed our world, and since he was a significant figure in the history.
Address the following questions: What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? During our action project, we faced several challenges, some more challenging than others. Some of the bigger ones we faced were the weather, finding locations where we would be […]
What are the reasons behind our concern for our physical well-being? Everything else in life depends on physical well-being. There is research that shows that our physical well-being affects mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression, as well as our stress tolerance and cognitive abilities. I chose this topic […]
2a) What are your 3 most important values? Of all the values given to choose from, the most important ones to me are A) I believe that everyone should have the same opportunities and rights, M) I believe it is important to feel sympathy, care or concern for others, and […]
State your inquiry question: My inquiry question for the second semester will be “Why do plants differ from one another?” Explain why this is a question of interest for you: This question interests me because I enjoy learning about how nature differs in different areas and about nature in general. […]
After doing the values activity, I learned my 3 most important values are equality, freedom & friendship. My 3 least important values are tradition, leadership & innovation. In my opinion, I somewhat agree with my results, however, I find that the statements are good descriptions of the values. The sole […]
My inquiry question for this semester is: How can mindfulness help us identify and manage our emotions? I chose this topic because I think mindfulness is a crucial aspect of our lives. Being mindful is to be aware of what is happening in the present, and to experience the life […]
1.) What are your 3 most important values and your 3 least important values? 3 Most Important Values: Risk, Justice, Reliability […]
1.) What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? My partner and I overcame a number of challenges during our action project. One of the obstacles was actually getting downtown to aid those who were homeless since both of us, as well […]
Blog #1: Inquiry project 1. State your inquiry question. My inquiry question for this semester is: How does the prison industrial complex affect marginalized groups? 2. Explain why this is a question of interest for you. This semester I chose the question How does the prison industrial complex affect marginalized […]
My process for my Brainstorming session looked a little like this: self love is the most important kind of love??? how can one expect others to love them if they dont love themselves. no one except you knows what youve been through; others wont be able to help you better […]
Why are humans virtually always in conflict? This has been a question of interest for me for quite some time, as it has likely been with many of you. Why is our species constantly in conflict? Throughout our history, most well-documented events have centred around wars and numerous different smaller-scale […]
Blog #1: Inquiry project TW: MENTION OF SUICIDE. My inquiry question is what’s the relationship between social anxiety and suicide? Social anxiety is a fast-growing phenomenon which is thought to be unfairly affecting younger people. Just like any anxiety, it’s a mental health issue that could leave serious consequences if not […]
Hi guys, I will be doing an inquiry project for semester 2. Although I did an inquiry project for semester 1 as well, I found the process very interesting and wanted to spend more time becoming familiarized with the techniques and methods of approaching questions in this way. This semester […]
Hi, and welcome to my first blog post of Semester 2. I have chosen to do an inquiry project this semester and even though I have never done one, I am excited to see how it turns out! I find the topic is always the hardest part of beginning any […]
Before I do state my inquiry question, I do want to let you guys know that my semester 2 question may or may not be a sensitive talk for some of you guys. So, please do know that you do not have to read mine at all I will put […]
a) What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about it? First and foremost, my inquiry was worthwhile, but I had to do a lot of research, which was stressful. One of the difficulties was finding reliable sources. Check if the resources have been corrected […]
Hello everyone! After my last inquiry, I decided to keep researching certain topics that interest me, meaning for this semester I will be researching methods, healthy, unhealthy habits of studying that student/anyone who studies tends to do instead of another way that may be more beneficial, and less tiring, […]
a) what challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about it? My topic question was what are the greatest stressors and factors on children of low-income families? Generally a wide question revolving around poverty, homelessness, and low-income. The number one challenge I was faced with […]
a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? During the research part of the inquiry project, I had encountered many obstacles, but the hardest one was when I was researching the effects of world war 1 and world war 2. […]
Inquiry question: How does technology have helped us throughout the COVID-19 pandemic? Blog post #6: The Reflection Hi everyone! Thank you so much for been following my research in relation to how does technology has been helping us through the COVID-19 worldwide pandemic. This inquiry question I have chosen as […]
Reflection – Metamorphosis a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? Throughout this inquiry project, I ran into a few main challenges centred around opinion versus fact. The topic I chose to research, consumerism, is a polarizing topic and the […]
During this project, I had a bit of writer’s block, and had to overcome it. I did this by relaxing myself, taking time for self-care. This story challenged everything I thought I knew about sexual assault cases. I severly underestimated the ratios. I think that this information will make me […]
Hello! And welcome to my last blog post/ reflection for this semester. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about When researching about my topic some of the challenges I overcame were related to looking for my 3 mini questions. That was one of […]
Inquiry Question: What Happens In The Mind Of A Serial Killer 1.What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? A challenge that had to be overcome was researching my topic and deadlines. I didn’t like using the same sites that I […]
The challenge I faced throughout my inquiry project was to make sure that all my questions were answered clearly and in detail. For example, for my second question about how e-waste endanger animals, humans, and the environment, I also wanted to find out if it affect children, teenagers, adults, and […]
1. Address the following questions: a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? There were several challenges to overcome when carrying out our action project. Obstacles such as, group coordination, weather, getting lost, good locations, and equipment struggles. One of […]
Blog #6: Reflection a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? While working throughly this inquiry project, one of the challenges I had overcome was the lack of finding various information about the topic. I would find lots of repetitive […]
Blog #6: Reflection a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? Throughout this inquiry project, some challenges I had encountered were the lack of information and clarity on specific topics. For example, how much genetics influence the occurrence of psychopathy. […]
Blog #6: Reflection a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? Throughout this inquiry project one of the challenges that I had to overcome was sometimes a lack of information and resources that were easy for me to comprehend. Sometimes […]
What challenges did you overcome throughout your story project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? One of the hardest challenges for my story project was actually coming up with an idea for what my story should be about. I knew I wanted to do a story project, but […]
1. What challenges did you overcome throughout this action project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? As my group (Dorra J, Chantal M) and I started our nature clean-ups, we noticed the same difficulties were re-occurring. The first difficulty was scheduling. Since we all had different classes and […]
Inquiry question: Intorvert or extrovert? a) What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? Some of my research was difficult. There were many questions I wanted to answer, but it was difficult to find the response because there wasn’t a precise […]
Hello everyone! My inquiry question was “How Close are we to Finding a Cure for any Mental Illnesses?” a. What challenges did you overcome throughout this inquiry project? How did you go about overcoming these challenges? The challenges I faced included not finding any scientists working on a cure and […]
Hello everyone! thank you for following along with my research about why humans lie, and the deep reasonings behind why they truly do such as seeing what the brain does while lying, how someone can react, and why someone may react a certain way, or be able to do […]
Hey Social responsibility! My name is Tiffany Yao, and this is my first year at Charles best! In this About me post, I will be sharing my hobbies, interests, and many other facts about myself! Without further ado, let’s proceed:) About me: One thing about me that may surprise most […]
