October Sky

We watched a movie on May 14th called "October Sky" about a boy named Homer Hickman who liked to build rockets but he lived in a coal mining town where most people were cold miners. His dad wanted him to be a coal miner and he didn't like him building rockets. In the end, the dad did accept his son's rocket building and Homer and his friends won the National Science Fair. This movie has to do with science, math, and character education. Rockets were the main subject in the movie because the boys had to figure out how they could make the rocket fly farther and not hit anything. To solve their problem, they used undiluted alcohol which evaporates quickly. Also, in coal mines there are some dangers involving health dangers and the way they need to be careful in the mines. Health dangers involve black lung disease and cancer. You have to be careful in mines because the rock on top can easily fall on you if you don't know how to mine coal. The character education part of the movie is how Homer made Quinten a little more popular. Homer is also showing assertion to his dad because he wanted to do his own thing while his dad wanted him to work in the coal mine. Homer's dad showed cooperation when he let his son build rockets and he was proud of him too! The boys showed self-control when every time their rocket didn't work they tried to improve it and do better next time. The other boys showed empathy toward Quinten because they realized how it felt to be made fun of. This movie has plenty of information and it is a great movie. So grab some popcorn and a drink and watch the great movie, "October Sky."