Rocket Boys Partner Online Assignment

Rocket Boys Partner Activity


Names ________________________________________________________________

*note – hold your finger on the “control” button as you place your cursor on the weblink to actually go to that site.

For this assignment go to www.kieserspace.blogspot.com.

Step 1: Copy and paste this entire assignment into Microsoft Word before you start it.

Step 2: Save the assignment to your computer’s hard drive under your folder with the title “rocket boys assignment”

Step 3: complete all the questions below as directed then re-save this assignment. Close the Word document and email it to the teacher as an attachment at fkieser@sja1890.org

***tips on working with pictures
Tip 1 – When you find a picture you like, RIGHT click on it and choose “copy image”
Tip 2 – “paste” your image by using the RIGHT click again the choosing paste. Place the image in the location you would like it in your document.
Tip 3 – Adjusting the size and location of the image in your document. Once the image is in your document, it might be too large or in a strange place. Double click on the image and a “format picture” pop up appears. Click on the “layout” tab, then choose “square”. This will allow you to change the shape of the picture and move it anywhere you like.

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I. The location of Coalwood. (2 pts)

Go to www.mapquest.com and type in Coalwood, WV
What two states (other than WV) are closest to Coalwood?

1. 2.

While on mapquest, click on the “directions” icon at the top and type in Cleveland, OH for your starting location and Coalwood, WV for your ending location.

3. How much time does Mapquest say it would take? (1 pt)

4. How many miles does Mapquest say it is? (1 pt)



Comparing Coalwood to Cleveland (2 pts)

5. In the space below (or on the next page), copy and paste a picture of both “coal-mining Coalwood” AND “steel mill Cleveland” from 1950. You may use any search function to do this, but be sure to also credit where on the internet you found each picture. For the picture credit be sure to include 3 things: 1. The website you found it on. 2. The photographer (if available). 3. The year it was taken.













6. From the book, find 3 coal mining objects that you can find pictures of and paste below. Again, list the website, photographer and year. (3 pts)



















7. Copy and paste a picture of “sputnik”. Cite the website, photographer, and year. (1 pt)










8. Find a picture of Wernher von Braun. Cite the website, photographer, and year. (1 pt)









9. Compare the towns of Coalwood and Cleveland. The best I can do for you is mention that the same way Coalwood was a mining town depending on coal, Cleveland was a steel town. This is only a 3 point question, so you go any direction with this you like. (3 pts)