This blog is designed for daily/weekly use by the 6th Grade students at Davis Magnet School. Most comments or postings will be relegated to prompts in the subject areas of science and language arts.
Monday, October 31, 2011
Shoulders of Giants
Below is a quote from Sir Isaac Newton:
"If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants."
Read the quote carefully, think about what it means and comment on your perspective of what he said.
Room6 blog #29 11-21-11 I think that Isaac Newton’s theory means that he knows things that we don’t and that he does because he has tried lots of experiments and has had lots of great successes and experience.
I think it means like he is smarter and has done more stuff and that his higher in thinking. What he said is that he is just saying that he is smarter which is kind of mean because he is saying he’s smarter.
#25 I think that this quote means he has accomplished bigger and exciting things in life that will help our future. I think that he said this to tell the world that he has done something amazing.
What Isaac newton means by saying I have seen further than others is that he probably means that he has done more brilliant things in his than most people and standing on the shoulders of the giants might mean that he thinks very highly of science and what he’s done.
Shoulders of Giants #24 11-21-11 I think that Isaac Newtons quote “Shoulders of Giants” means he has an imagination bigger than others and he has made his imagination come true.
#6, 11-21-11 Adding comment. I think it means like he is smarter and has done more stuff and that his higher in thinking. What he said is that he is just saying that he is smarter which is kind of mean because he is saying he’s smarter.
#21 Shoulders of the Giants I think Sir Isaac Newton meant that if you would have thought about it longer and then then you can find your answers. And think beyond more complexes and be more creative and don’t forget to be scientific. So maybe he meant that there is more than one answer to an answer.
Isaac Newton means by standing that he’s done more things in his life times. Standing upon the shoulders of giants might mean he likes to of science very strongly. 2 helium
#11 I think it means that he was that his imagination is so big it is as big as a giants shoulder. I think that it also means that he believed that he could probably make his dreams come true.
15 I think what Isaac Newton is trying to say is that he has successfully accomplished things that most people can’t do. If he can do things that most people can’t do, it is because he has spent a long time trying to achieve his goal.
Shoulders of Giants means Sir Isaac Newton has looked at things further than others. He could have looked at a rock and identify what minerals it has in it. While others could have looked at the rock a said "Hey look a rock." then moved on. The Shoulders of Giants means that Knowledge rings around them and they look at the world as a huge Science lab.
#26 Shoulders of giants I think Issac Newton’s quote might mean that if he has learned more than others it is because he is more curious about things. I think this because most of the time you need to be interested in what you are learning to really learn it. What I think he meant by saying he could see further than others he meant he could learn more than them. I think what he meant by he was standing on the shoulders of was that he was more interested in it. This is what I think about Shoulders of Giants.
#1 I think that Sir Isaac Newton’s quote meant that he had some help. I also think that it might have meant that he knew more things than lots of people.
#30 "If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants." I think it means he's seen more and learned more that cause when you say “I’ve seen further than others” “it means you seen more and when he said” “standing upon giants” “it really means saying I’ve learned more than others”.
I think it means he is smarter than others and maybe the adults taught him a lot so he can become smart. The adults that taught him were very smart too. But i think he thought of others bad because of how smart he is,and some people are not as smart as him so he makes fun of them. People liked him somuch they didn't care if he didn't like then or not.
#8 I think it means that he thought that whenever he sees some bodies work it gets him further on his work. I also think that he gets further in the question and more curious about the question. He also gets guided a little.
#32 I think it means that Isaac Newton is trying to say that he seeing beyond that it is, and other people are just seeing what they. It is as if he is standing on the shoulders of a giant.
#9 I think that it means the people that he has seen think that they are better and bigger then every one so he has to go on a giants shoulder to see them all. The other thing I think he means is that to see so may people that think that are better then him he would have to go on a giant’s shoulder to see them all. That means that there are so many people that think there better then him.
I think he is saying that since he is up high that he has a better view to see. Or, since the giants are big they can walk far in a short time. Or he is saying that if he had missed out on anything that if he wanted to see what he missed he would stand on the shoulders of a giant. #18
I think Sir Isaac Newton was a very great listener because of what he said. He said if I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants. That means he has listened or watched other scientists before his time 4
#5 I think that Isaac Newton’s quote means that he used other great scientists’ work to help him become a great scientist. In the part of the quote ‘Shoulders of giants’ he is referring to very successful scientists, and in ‘standing on’ he means using their work. So the whole quote means using others’ work to understand more than them.
I think it means because he is smart he thinks with a higher athoraty.
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I think that Isaac Newton’s theory means that he knows things that we don’t and that he does because he has tried lots of experiments and has had lots of great successes and experience.
7 nitrogen He is saying that he can see farther than others people in life.
ReplyDeleteI think it means like he is smarter and has done more stuff and that his higher in thinking. What he said is that he is just saying that he is smarter which is kind of mean because he is saying he’s smarter.
ReplyDelete#25 I think that this quote means he has accomplished bigger and exciting things in life that will help our future. I think that he said this to tell the world that he has done something amazing.
ReplyDeleteWhat Isaac newton means by saying I have seen further than others is that he probably means that he has done more brilliant things in his than most people and standing on the shoulders of the giants might mean that he thinks very highly of science and what he’s done.
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I think that Isaac Newtons quote “Shoulders of Giants” means he has an imagination bigger than others and he has made his imagination come true.
#6, 11-21-11 Adding comment. I think it means like he is smarter and has done more stuff and that his higher in thinking. What he said is that he is just saying that he is smarter which is kind of mean because he is saying he’s smarter.
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ReplyDeleteI think Sir Isaac Newton meant that if you would have thought about it longer and then then you can find your answers. And think beyond more complexes and be more creative and don’t forget to be scientific. So maybe he meant that there is more than one answer to an answer.
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ReplyDeleteI think what Isaac newton said about the shoulders of giants. Is that he wants more money and more gold for himself.
Isaac Newton means by standing that he’s done more things in his life times. Standing upon the shoulders of giants might mean he likes to of science very strongly.
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#11 I think it means that he was that his imagination is so big it is as big as a giants shoulder. I think that it also means that he believed that he could probably make his dreams come true.
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ReplyDeleteI think what Isaac Newton is trying to say is that he has successfully accomplished things that most people can’t do. If he can do things that most people can’t do, it is because he has spent a long time trying to achieve his goal.
Shoulders of Giants means Sir Isaac Newton has looked at things further than others. He could have looked at a rock and identify what minerals it has in it. While others could have looked at the rock a said "Hey look a rock." then moved on. The Shoulders of Giants means that Knowledge rings around them and they look at the world as a huge Science lab.
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I think Issac Newton’s quote might mean that if he has learned more than others it is because he is more curious about things. I think this because most of the time you need to be interested in what you are learning to really learn it. What I think he meant by saying he could see further than others he meant he could learn more than them. I think what he meant by he was standing on the shoulders of was that he was more interested in it. This is what I think about Shoulders of Giants.
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ReplyDeleteI think that Sir Isaac Newton’s quote meant that he had some help. I also think that it might have meant that he knew more things than lots of people.
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I think it means he's seen more and learned more that cause when you say “I’ve seen further than others” “it means you seen more and when he said” “standing upon giants” “it really means saying I’ve learned more than others”.
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ReplyDeleteI think he is smart so he sees himself standing with the giants. He sees himself as a seeker of inventions.
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ReplyDeleteI think it means he is smarter than others and maybe the adults taught him a lot so he can become smart. The adults that taught him were very smart too. But i think he thought of others bad because of how smart he is,and some people are not as smart as him so he makes fun of them. People liked him somuch they didn't care if he didn't like then or not.
This is #3 again and I like number 10's is good.
ReplyDelete7# he feels that he can do more than other people and he can make more and has more time and has a big mind so he can think more.
ReplyDelete#22 Isaac Newton’s perspective is that he is on a higher level of knowledge than everybody else
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ReplyDeleteI think it means that he thought that whenever he sees some bodies work it gets him further on his work. I also think that he gets further in the question and more curious about the question. He also gets guided a little.
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ReplyDeleteI think it means that Isaac Newton is trying to say that he seeing beyond that it is, and other people are just seeing what they. It is as if he is standing on the shoulders of a giant.
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ReplyDeleteI think that it means the people that he has seen think that they are better and bigger then every one so he has to go on a giants shoulder to see them all. The other thing I think he means is that to see so may people that think that are better then him he would have to go on a giant’s shoulder to see them all. That means that there are so many people that think there better then him.
I think he is saying that since he is up high that he has a better view to see. Or, since the giants are big they can walk far in a short time. Or he is saying that if he had missed out on anything that if he wanted to see what he missed he would stand on the shoulders of a giant.
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I think Sir Isaac Newton was a very great listener because of what he said. He said if I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants. That means he has listened or watched other scientists before his time
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ReplyDeleteI think that Isaac Newton’s quote means that he used other great scientists’ work to help him become a great scientist. In the part of the quote ‘Shoulders of giants’ he is referring to very successful scientists, and in ‘standing on’ he means using their work. So the whole quote means using others’ work to understand more than them.