Hey everyone, In my previous rounds, I covered the basic information retaining to physical activity as well as positive aspects the education system has provided teenagers. Sadly, it has come to the end for this cycle so for my last round of research, I will be investigating the negative impacts […]
This is my second reflection of my project of helping kids at their hockey practices and teaching them good healthy habits, since my first reflection I have not seen much change, and this may be a good thing. I have been reminding the kids and parents to make sure […]
Action Plan Report #1 This is my first action plan report about good health and well-being. My action plan was to help kids with a healthy and active lifestyle. I would do this by making sure all the kids have water and maybe even bringing snacks for them after practice. […]
In my last blog post, I did research about how the school starting time affects students. Now, it’s important that there are examples from other countries who have changed their school starting times. School in Finland is very different than schools in Canada. In Finland, students can choose to graduate […]
For my project Inquiry I am very interested in protecting all animals from poaching and trafficking. Animals do not deserve to be treated in such ways by humans just for the tusks or fur. Question: what are some steps that everyone can do to help manage this? I am very […]
Hello! I’m looking to collaborate with a student from Sweetwaters Secondary in Kenya. I am looking to work with someone who is passionate about film and photography. I would love to do a photo/video/audio project capturing everyday moments in our lives that help form pieces of our story. Examples of content […]
How does music effect us psychologically, and why do some producers get more recognition than others? Since I’ve found it difficult to word my posts properly, I’m going to change the way it is formatted. Hopefully, this makes it easier for the audience as well. Production of Music: (Record Labels […]
Effects of Gender Inequality in Society There is a lot going on in our communities on daily basis. Gender imbalance or inequity is an issue that has been debated for many decades. A society should always be peaceful, united and tied by good mores and traditions. However, gender inequality- unequal […]
A brief history on computers and robotics and their evolution over time… Electronic computers weren’t a thing until the year 1943 when two people named John Mauchly and J. Presper Eckert, with the help of colleagues from the moore school of engineering at the University of Pennsylvania received government funding […]
“Why can’t AI currently experience true feelings? What is holding it back and will it ever be able to?” To be quite honest, this question is quite complex and quite simple at the same time. Humans, other animals, and even some bacteria, and therefore their consensuses, are very intricate, with […]
Hi everyone, Welcome to my fourth Action post of the year! To give everybody a background on my project, I lead a club called Miracle Movement at school. The goal of our club is to raise awareness on pediatric health. We do this by initiating campaigns and hosting small fundraisers […]
Post #3 and Ongoing (e.g. meaning Post #4, Post #5, etc.) – Reflecting 1.) Where are you at? (e.g. what involvement have you had so far? Describe with examples) At the moment I have begun volunteering at BC SPCA on Thursdays from 4-6 every week. I have now had […]
Post #2: – Background Research Do some research on your possible action areas (or your specific action you have already chosen) that you listed in your Action Post #1. 1.) Provide a summary of your action chosen I have multiple actions that I would like to complete. For the […]
Post #1: Values Activity & Aligning this with Global Millennium Goals 1.) a)What are your 3 most important values? The three most important values to me are: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions Life on Land Good Health and Well-being b)What are your 3 least important values? All of these values […]
Hey everyone! This is my fourth action post for the year. In this post, I’ll be talking about some of the complexities I face in my action, why I believe my action is sustainable, and how it is providing opportunity. In Ms Stuart’s TEDx talk, we learned about how ‘Everything […]
Hi everyone!! This is my third action post for my new initiative I have decided to name “One With Nature.” Just to quickly recap on what my action project entails, I am planning to lead nature walks, park clean ups, and scientific explorations in Mundy Park as a way to […]
Hello and welcome to my second research round for my question “where does personality come from”. In my 1st research round, I covered some of the various theories as to how personality is formed and I talked about where in the brain controls our personality. One of the main theories […]
Hello, this is my first round of research. In this post I will be talking about what we need to bring to mars to survive while we set up longer term solutions as well as how we would get to mars. How do we get there? If you want to […]
Hey everyone, For the second post of my inquiry topic, I will be focusing on the positive physical impacts the education system provides teenagers. In my last post, I mentioned some benefits school has on improving the physical aspect of children’s lives such as making physical education classes mandatory until […]
Poverty Action Project Step 4, 1/4: The Budget For my project, I have decided to put together multiple care packages which include basic hygiene products, foods, first-aid materials, clothing and water. To be able to accomplish this, I must start off with a budget to know what I can buy, […]
Hi everyone! This is my second round of research with my question “How is one’s personality formed?” For this round, I am going to be researching about how genetics(nature) and the environment (nurture) can have an influence on personality and how the two differ. ————————————————————————————————————————————————————- (7) Nature vs Nurture (4) […]
Hi everyone! In my last round of research, I looked into the history of veterinary studies, discovering when formal (and “informal”) veterinary education began and for what reasons. In this round, I will be researching what the most innovative breakthroughs and advances in veterinary medicine have been over the years, going into as […]
How does music effect us psychologically, and why do some producers get more recognition than others? So, in the last round we looked at how the music effects us psychologically, and a brief message as to how producers get recognition. Now, I’d like to start branching off from those topics, […]
My question is: What will the next art movement be? Hello! In my second round of research I will be asking “What information could help find where the next art movement will start?” I must look to see where it would be most likely to have an art movement. I […]
I would love to help with quality education. I believe people should be able to learn at least how to read and write as well as about the world.
1. Provide three steps for your research with a brief explanation of how this information will lead to addressing your question. Pesticides/Insecticides – Research and Learn about these incredibly toxic chemicals. Buying Produce/Agriculture – Knowing where to buy food, and where it comes from/how bees affect it. Diseases/Bacteria – Learning […]
Question: What are simple steps to help the bees that everyone can do? I’m interested in saving the bees and habitat because they are such an important part of our lives. Even though there are many pollinators in the world, bees do the brunt of the work. I would like […]
My name is Ella, I’m in Grade 12, and I go to Langley Fine Arts School, where I major in drama, so I really love performing for others and being on stage. my favourite thing is when I make others laugh and affect them in a positive way. I think […]
I would like to make a video showing us the a multiple of day to day things/activities both of us take for granted yet are very unique. For example filming how students get to school here in Canada, compared to how the students in Kenya get to school. This idea […]
What is the History of Modern Artificial Intelligence? While there are many recorded instances of very basic AI well before modern times, the true field of Artificial Intelligence wasn’t founded until 1956, at a conference hosted by John McCarthy and Marvin Minsky, at Dartmouth College, in Hanover, New Hampshire. [3] […]
Hey everyone! Welcome to my third action post of the year! For those of you who are new to my project, I’ll provide some backstory. At school, I lead a club named Project HELLO. HELLO stands for Helping Everyone Locate Loved Ones. As a group, our main goal is helping […]
Hi everyone! Welcome to another Action post. To give everybody a background on my project, I lead a club called Miracle Movement at school. The goal of our club is to raise awareness on pediatric health. We do this by initiating campaigns and hosting small fundraisers in support of BC […]
What starting time for school will benefit students the most academically, mentally and physically? How the starting time for schools impacts students: A study done by Science Advances shows that school starting later lets teenagers sleep more which improves student’s physical and mental health, attendance and academic performance. Teenagers should be […]
Just a quick recap for those of you that haven’t read my action plan, I am going to be coming up with one things I can change in my day to day life to help the environment each week! I am also going to be logging everything I do into […]
Hello butterfly it has been long since I posted but today I did a research on gender disparities in Kenya education and there it is. yan education Gender disparities in Kenyan education are the differences in outcomes observed between different sexes in the Republic of Kenya. Specifically, gender disparities allude […]
Hello again! This is my first research round for my inquiry question “where does personality come from“. Today I hope to be looking into where in the brain personality is controlled and some of the theories as to how we gained our own individual and unique personalities in the first […]
Hello everyone! I am super excited to share what I have accomplished so far for my action, and what I am planning in the next upcoming weeks. In my previous post, my action project plan, I discussed the details of my action and what I will be trying to raise […]
My inquiry question is: In the future, how will languages converge and influence each other, and will the world one day end up with one single global language? In order to find an answer to this question, I will start — for my first round of research — to look […]
How does music effect us psychologically, and why do some producers get more recognition than others? Since we are currently still in 2019, what we need to get out of the way is what music genre our peers listen to. Using a recent chart, we’ll address the current statistics. By […]
Hi everyone, This is my first round of research with my question “How is one’s personality formed?”. For this round, I will be looking into different parts of a personality. This includes different personality traits, personality types, etc. (10) What is personality? A personality is all the characteristics/qualities that combine […]
To tackle the global issue of poverty, we have to get rid of the discriminatory separation between classes, and help each other in times of trouble. A quick recap on what my action project is about: People who live in poverty are a large group of people who experience other […]
Hi everyone! My inquiry question is “How has veterinary medicine, technology and education evolved and what has been its impact?“ To start off my research, I will be looking a bit into the history of veterinary medicine, all the way back to the very beginnings of veterinary medicine. I will be delving into […]
Hey everyone, For my first round of research I will be giving a general introduction on the physical aspects for the first cycle of “How does the Educational System Affect Teenagers?” Without recognizing it, sometimes we overlook the impacts school has on teens because an education is a stepping stone […]
My question is: What will the next art movement be? Hello! In my first round of research I will be asking, “What has affected movements in the past?” Here are 5 art movements of the past and what has mainly affected them. (was it society, politics, religion, societal norms, technology, […]
For my action, I have decided to focus on climate change. I chose climate change because it is a problem that affects everyone, and it is a really urgent matter. In order to make sure I had a proper understanding of the effects of climate change, I did a little […]
——————————————————————————————- Hey! I’m Ella Sun from Canada, I’m actually an international student from China! I’ve lived in Canada for almost four and a half years, and I’m so grateful for it. Coming to Canada really opened up my vision and made me who I am today. By the way, I […]
What is AI? When defined at a superficial level, AI, or Artificial Intelligence, is quite a basic concept. It is the concept of getting machines to complete actions or jobs that when completed by a human, would force them to use their “human intelligence”. AI will normally show or attempt […]
Hey everyone! This is my second action post of the year, and I’m so excited to update you all about how it’s going so far. If you look under the tab, “Action Instructions,” it describes how this post should give a step-by-step plan to accomplish my goal and to give […]
Hi everyone! Welcome to my second Action post of the year! To give everybody a background on my project, I lead a club called Miracle Movement at school. The goal of our club is to raise awareness on pediatric health. We do this by initiating campaigns and hosting small fundraisers […]
Hello, I am Joshua Vas, just call me Josh. I am a grade 11 student in Dr. Charles Best, I just recently turned 16. I am very interested in computers and how they function. I currently volunteer at a computer recycling store called “Free Geek”. I test hard drives, wipe […]
How do improvements in computers and robotics affect us in both positive and negative ways and what does this mean for the future? By: Josh Vas From an early age, robots and computers have always fascinated me. This invention is relatively new and has had a profound impact on the […]
Hello butterfly am Dennis but people love calling me Denno and I love the name very much.Am in grade 10 but am almost finishing grade 10 and joining grade 11.In school I love physics and geography because I want yo be an engineer after finishing my course at the university […]
Poverty SOCIOLOGY WRITTEN BY MARTIN Poverty, the state of one who lacks a usual or socially acceptable amount of money or material possessions. Poverty is said to exist when people lack the means to satisfy their basic needs. In this context, the identification of poor people first requires a determination of […]
By Giulia Bianchi How does music effect us psychologically, and why do some producers get more recognition than others? The reason I chose this question, is because I’m generally curious as to how music works. There are several different genres of music, yet the ones that are most played, by […]
My name is Giulia Bianchi, I attend Charles Best Scondary and I’m in Grade 9. I am currently 14, and go to this school mainly for the art programs. My favorite subjects are Art, Graphics and English. The reason I like them is because they involve creativity and thinking outside […]
Sienna Saunders Butterfly Effect 12 Step One: I have multiple goals for my ACTION this semester. There are so many goals that I would like to achieve throughout this semester and there are three actions that I am hoping to take this semester. My first action that I […]
Inquiry Plan. Question: Should the use of Physical/Written material continue to be used when there is the option of Digital/Electronic material? Why I chose this question: I got the idea of this question sometime in the last week when I was reading a book, and I remarked on the fact that […]
Written by Ellen Piasentin My three steps for research are: Research dead languages, how they are preserved and how languages die Research what languages are currently going out of style and what people are doing about it Research how languages are currently influencing each other, terminology in one language from […]
Written by Ellen Piasentin My inquiry question is: In the future, how will languages converge and influence each other, and will the world one day end up with one single global language? As a bilingual person growing up in a multi-cultural family, I have always been conscious of all the […]
What starting time for school will benefit students the most academically, mentally and physically? This question interests me because school takes up most of my time. I get home from school around 4:30 but school work doesn’t end there. Depending on the amount of homework I get, I usually go […]
Hi everyone, This is my project plan for my first research cycle of the year and I’m happy to start researching about my question. The anatomy and physiology of the brain is a topic that I have always been interested in. That being said, psychology is definitely a part of […]
Action Plan Noah Berg My action plan is to help kids who are first starting hockey. I will make sure the have the support they need to help develop skills, love the amazing sport and continuing to play it through their life. I have always been involved in hockey […]
Hello everyone! Returning to Social Responsibility this year, I am super excited to create my own action based project! After looking at all 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, I found 2 main ones that I am really passionate about: “Life on land” and “Gender Equality.” Taking these 2 goals, […]
Hi everyone, As some of you may know, I’ve had my heart set on becoming a veterinarian for a long time now. Seeing as this year is my last year of high school, I figured that it would be wise if I were to do research that is relevant to […]
Hi everyone! Welcome to my first Action post of the year! Last year, I focused my action project on “Personal Growth” where I decided to become a teen tutor for elementary school students in my community. However, this year I’ve decided to switch gears and focus on the goal “Good […]
My name is Mariana Cardenas Sepulveda, I’m fifteen years old and I go to Langley Fine Arts School in grade 11. I am a Drama major and my favorite subject is either that or French class. I was born in Colombia and my first language is Spanish. My parents have […]
Hey! My name is Asalah, I’m a Gr 11 student at Langley Fine Arts School where I major in photography. I was born in Cairo, Egypt, but moved to Canada when I was one and a half. My mother is from England and my father is from Egypt. I always […]
My action project is based on the global issue of poverty. Poverty is one of the leading causes of many global issues, such as hunger, illness, thirst, bad health and hygiene, lack of housing, lower life expectancy, violence, abuse, discrimination and overall vulnerability. Poverty is also “hereditary”, which means that […]
Hello everyone! My name is Madison Ciulla and currently I am in grade 12 at Dr. Charles Best Secondary. This is my second year in Social Responsibility/Butterfly Effect. I joined in grade 10, and after missing the amazing opportunities I was involved in, I wanted to re-join for my grade […]
Hello, I’m Shieva. This is my first year in Butterfly Effect and I’m excited to be a part of it. My favourite subject is science; specifically biology. Something about me that may surprise you that I am an oil painter; I have been for seven years. I actually recently started […]
My question is: What will the next art movement be? This question is of interest to me because to find the next movement you need to know what factors affect popular art. I thought that it would be interesting to look back throughout art movements to see the different environmental […]
Gender inequality is a social and cultural phenomenon in which there is discrimination against people due to their gender. Essentially, this is between men and women. This phenomenon has huge effects. We can feel its impact in different areas: work, social life, family […]
Hey everyone. For my final year in Butterfly Effect, I wanted to continue my theme of teenagers but, take a different approach towards my topic. Throughout the whole semester (or even the year) I will be researching “How Does The Educational System Affect Teenagers?” With a question this broad, I’m […]
For this semester of Butterfly Effect, I have chosen to do an inquiry project. My question for this inquiry project will be “Will Artificial Intelligence ever be able to experience authentic feelings?”. I decided to go with this question because I find artificial intelligence is currently a very interesting and […]
My name is Maria Cabil Martinez de la Cruz , but I usually go by Maria haha. I am originally from Mexico City but I have been living in Langley, BC, since 2017. I came to Canada in grade 10 and it has been a really interesting experience which has […]
My name is Mitchell, I go by Mitch normally. I’m 16 in grade 11 at Langley Fine Arts and my favourite subject is math. I joined the Butterfly Effect because my mom is one of the teachers and I got to see in my own home the positive things that […]
I have decided for my inquiry question, I am going to ask “where does personality come from?” I decided to do this question because I find learning about different personalities very interesting. Everyone is different but still, we have our similarities. I wan to discover where personality is derived from. […]
Hey there! My name is Rhea Manhas, and I’m going into grade 12 at Dr Charles Best Secondary school. This is my fourth year doing Social Responsibility/Butterfly Effect, I’ve been in it since I started high school in grade 9. Something about me that might surprise others is that I quite […]
Sienna Saunders Butterfly Effect 12 About Me My name is Sienna Saunders, I am 16 years old and live in Port Moody, British Colombia. I attend Charles Best Secondary because I am in the French Emersion program and I am able to participate in my favourite subjects such […]
Hey everyone! For my first project of this year, I decided to go with an action project! I’d say I am someone who is fairly involved in my community, both in and out of school. So, I thought exploring how some of my work affects myself and those around me […]
My name is julian. I am 18 years old. I school at St. Francis girls high school.I am in grade eleven.My best subjet are History, Business and Biology.I live in Endana. According to our Maasai culture we live together helping one another,and taking care of our siblings.The most interesting thing […]
My name is Jackline. I am 15 years old. I go to school at St. Augustine Sirima Secondary School.
At home everybody calls me mercy. I live in a family of five children. I am a loving, caring and also like entertaining. I am a christian. For me i am the best artist in our school, i can draw just how somebody looks like. However, I am the best […]
My name is charity kaumi.i am 16 yrs old .i live in laikipia, kenya.i school at st augustine sirima secondary school.my favourite subjects are chemistry, physics and mathematics According to the ameru culture which i comes from, the circumcision is done at night accompanied by a lot of horn blowing […]
My name is Lydia .Am 15 years old .I Live in Laikipia County which in Kenya.I attend Lois Nanyuki Girls Secondary School .My favorite is Physics and Geography .I am an Eastern Bantu .The most interest thing about our culture is we believe that their first ancestor,came from Mt.Kenya. We […]
Hello! My name is Bogdan Badea, and I go to Dr. Charles Best Secondary School. I’m in grade 12 and my favorite subject’s are Maths and Sciences. I like them mostly because they follow the most amount of sense, like in the way that you have proofs in math they […]
Hey! My name is Noah Berg, I am a grade 12 student at Dr. Charles Best Secondary, and this is my first year with Butterfly Effect. One thing that might surprise you about me is that I skipped a grade. When I was in 5 years old my daycare […]
Hello! My name is Sunnie Kim. I am 14 years old and a grade 9 student at Charles Best. I have been in French immersion since I was 5 years old and I also speak Korean at home with my family. My favourite subject is English and my least favourite […]
Hey everyone! My name is Venus Seyedi and I am currently in the 12th grade. I attend Dr. Charles Best Secondary School, and I am currently enrolled in the french immersion program. This is my second year in Butterfly Effect! One thing that might surprise others is my history […]
Hi! My name is Jasmine. I am 15 years old, and I go to Dr Charles Best Secondary school. I am on a soccer team, and I really like staying active. Some other things I do in my spare time are: reading, writing, and art. This is my second year […]
Hi there! My name is Jessica Scott, and I am in grade 12. I go to Dr Charles Best Secondary school, and I have been in Butterfly Effect since grade 9 and French Immersion since preschool. I am extremely passionate about science and animals, my goal being to study veterinary medicine after […]
Hey, I’m Elisabet. I’m 14 years old in grade 9 and I go to École Charles Best Secondary School. My favourite subjects are Drama and Science. I’m currently in French Immersion and thanks to that I’m trilingual. I speak English, French and Romanian. I’m very passionate about the environment, traveling […]
Hi, my name is Simone Poirier. I am 16 and go to langley fine arts school. This is my first time with butterfly and I am so excited to be apart of it. I live in Langley B.C and one of my favorite subjects is french but I do enjoy […]
Hello, Welcome to my about me! My name is Vienna. This is my second year in Butterfly. Currently I’m 17 and I live in Langley B.C. I go to LFAS which is kind of far from our house but it’s totally worth it. I don’t know what my favourite subject […]
My name is Mary and i am 15 years old.I live in Laikipia County in Kenya. I attend St. Francis Girls High School. My favourite subjects are Business and Physics.I am a Nilotes. The most interesting thing about my culture is that we believe we came from the sky with […]
Hey Butterfly Effecters, My name is Lauren Jang and this is my fourth and final year within this amazing course. Currently, I am 17 years old and attending Dr. Charles Best Secondary for my grade 12 year. Butterfly Effect was introduced to myself during my grade 9 Science class with […]
