Poem

Rockets Launched

Cling, Clack, the hammers go
making the rockets along
working on the rockets
how devastated the workers must be
fixed and ready the rockets are
preparing to fire

Boom, Bam the rockets launch
ready to lift off
five, four, three, two, one
the rocket has launched
in the New England cabbage field
made by Robert Goddard

Fire sparkling reddish orange
grey coated rockets in the air
irrtating sounds screeching above

Reflection: This is a free verse poem. I wrote about Robert Goddard's invention and how it's launched. The place the rocket was launched is in the New England cabbage field. I wrote this because he was one of the famous inventors of the world. He built the rockets from 1926 to 1941. I wrote whatever was coming out of my head because I had so much ideas flowing straight out. This poem came out just in 5 minutes but with hard thoughts added. I brainstormed a lot of things and then it all came into my head. I liked this poem a lot. :)

Journal Entry

Oct 25, 1870

Dear Journal,

I've been planning to be a great inventor one day. Ever since I was a little boy, I been wanting to play and build machines that can help our environment. I especially want to build a gas-powered car. I'm going to name it Ford Motor Company because Ford is my last name. I can't wait to get my patent and start designing and inventing cars. It won't be horses strolling down the streets with people in it, I'm going to build a horse-less transportation that will make everyone to want it. The cars won't have to be bumpy like they used to on the horses. Right now I'm think of cars and how its going to be designed with.
~Henry Ford

Oct 26, 1879

Dear Journal,

My papa told me that I'm almost there to be an amazing inventor, and I shouldn't give up. I'm going to leave home and work as an apprentice machinist. I might come back home but I might not be able to come home. I truly want to be a machinist. If I do, I'm going to call it the Ford Company and it will have all different sorts of cars. I hope I find a beautiful woman and marry her so that I may have a sweet family.

~Henry Ford

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Character Profile

Eli Whitney

Character Profile
a.) His name is Eli Whitney.
b.) He was born in Westboro, Massachusetts on December 8, 1765.
c.) He graduated from Yale College.
d.) He designed and invented the cotton gin.
(His machine was built to clean and separate dirty things like dust, bugs, etc,)
e.) On March 14, his invented had been patented.
f.) He died on January 8, 1825.

Game

Let's see your what you know based on your knowledge and reading the blog.

1.) Who built the cotton gin?
a. Frances Cabot Lowell
b. Sarah G. Bagley
c. Eli Whitney
d. John Fitch

2.) What year was the cotton gin built?
a. 1793
b. 1812
c. 1645
d. 1851

3.) Across the Mohawk River, where was the canal built?
a. New Jersey
b.Philadelphia
c. Massachusetts
d. New York State

4.) The sewing machine was built what year?
a. 1807
b.1844
c. 1846
d. 1825
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answers:
1.) C
2.) A
3.) D
4.) C