In chapter 8 Ellie and her grandfather talk about scientists and he says, "Average people just give up at the obstacles we face every day. Scientists fail again and again and again. Sometimes for our whole lives. But we don't give up, because we want to solve the puzzle." Question 1: Do you agree that average people give up easily? Question 2: Why do you think her grandfather credits scientists for not giving up? Question 3: What evidence does her grandfather have that scientists don't give up? Question 4: Have you ever faced an obstacle and persevered to be successful? Question 5: Can you think of another profession that solve the puzzle by not giving up? Pick a question (or multiple) and write your answer in the comment section. Be sure to leave your name and location. In chapter 8 we also learned Jonas Salk developed the vaccine for polio. We, along with Ellie, learned what polio is and how it can be prevented. Check out the sites below with more information about polio.
Government of South Australia Kids' Health News on Polio (May 2014) Polio: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments (Video) Former American President FDR had Polio
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sloane
10/15/2014 02:20:49 am
I think yes the average people give up very easliy
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sloane
10/15/2014 02:30:58 am
yes the grandfather has something that no other scientists have and that is to accomplish any thing in your life
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sloane
10/15/2014 02:27:06 am
i think the grandfather has something that the other scintists dont have and that thing is he achieved is acomplishment on what is goal was
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Anna Laiz
10/15/2014 04:03:03 am
I think the grandpa has something the other scientist don't have
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Mihaya
10/15/2014 04:08:27 am
Yes, I believe that average people sometimes give up easily.
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Luiza
10/15/2014 04:26:37 am
I think some average people do try hard enough,but some do not.Its not only scientists that don't give up.
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Julia
10/15/2014 04:35:46 am
I agree that people give up easily , sometimes becaue they are so sick of trying.I think grandfather credits scientistis for not giving up because it is hard to make discoveries or make something totally diferent and it is very hard. It takes time and detecation.Grandfather has evidence that scientists don't give up is all of them who made discoveries and succeded.
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Mihaya
10/15/2014 04:38:50 am
But I also think that we try hard enough but get sick of it.
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yasmin.k
10/15/2014 05:10:02 am
yes I agree that average people give up easily because things sometimes can be really hard for some people and they give up.
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Daniel K.
10/15/2014 05:13:47 am
I will answer in these questions.
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Malu
10/15/2014 05:23:18 am
I think people give up easily because they don`t want to try and try again.Grandpa has a lot of proof that most scientists keep trying unlike other people.
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Vitor T.
10/15/2014 05:24:00 am
I agree that people give up easily and I think grandpa credits that scientists never give up because it's true! Scientists try and try and try until they get what they want. He has the evidence of the scientist who discovered the cure for polio. And I already persevered an obstacle and was I successful. And I think doctors never give up to.
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Bruno V.
10/15/2014 06:26:34 am
Yes I think most poeple give up easily because they aren't usally interested in the thing so they just put very low effort in the work they do. You usually don't give up when you are interested and excited to learn the subject.
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Eduardo
10/15/2014 06:28:42 am
Question 1: Yes i agree that several peolpe give up because there are sometimes to much obsticals to face and that it gets so hard they get to give up but theres something true everything is possible just give your best and youll make it
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Eric
10/15/2014 07:24:33 am
I agree that average people give up easily. The reason is, because they need to be persistent, focused, and talented which are characteristic hard to find on people,
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pedro
10/15/2014 08:02:05 am
a lot of people try again and again,but some not
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Salome A
10/15/2014 08:11:01 am
Question #4 that in colombia i had a math tutor for me but now that i am in brazil that i dont have my tutor i am very good in math
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Ian K.
10/15/2014 08:40:14 am
Yes, because a lot of people try again and again for them to get the answer like when I was trying to completed the 1000 pieces puzzle I didn't give up and completed in 4 days.
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Ian K.
10/15/2014 08:44:29 am
And I also agree that a lot of people give up and also some scientists give up, but Ellie's grandfather never give up and now he is locking younger.
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Beatriz
10/15/2014 08:47:34 am
I think that average people give up easily and I think that doctors also don't give up.
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Mariah
10/15/2014 10:46:45 am
yes I felt like giving up up but on the end I felt successful.
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