Math Concept Reader
Math Concept Reader Table Soccer, Anyone ? Expedition: Antarctica by Aenea Mickelsen ca62xs_lay_061207ad_am.indd 4 1/9/07 9:09:15 AM DIGITAL FINAL PROOF Copyright © Gareth Stevens, Inc. All rights reserved. Developed for Harcourt, Inc., by Gareth Stevens, Inc. This edition published by Harcourt, Inc., by agreement with Gareth Stevens, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the copyright holder. Requests for permission to make copies of any part of the work should be addressed to Permissions Department, Gareth Stevens, Inc., 330 West Olive Street, Suite 100, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53212. Fax: 414-332-3567. HARCOURT and the Harcourt Logo are trademarks of Harcourt, Inc., registered in the United States of America and/or other jurisdictions. Printed in the United States of America ISBN 13: 978-0-15-360197-2 ISBN 10: 0-15-360197-3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 175 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 by Ilse Ortabasi Photographs by Patrick Espinosa Table Soccer, Anyone? Math Concept Reader Tara and Kyle always spend the spring holidays with their grandfather. Every year, the brother and sister look forward to this time. Their grandfather’s hobby is building things out of wood. He uses all sorts of tools in his workshop. One year Tara and Kyle helped their grandfather build a swing set. They watched him draw diagrams for it. They went to the store with him to buy the materials. He even let them help sand some of the wood pieces. This year, Tara and Kyle have their own plans and they need Grandfather’s help. They want to build a foosball table! Their cousin has one and Kyle thinks it would be easy to build one of their own. A few weeks before the visit, Tara and Kyle talk with their grandfather on the phone. He loves the idea of building the table. He used to be a foosball player when he was a young man in Germany. He played for his hometown’s soccer team, too. Chapter 1: Spring Vacation ca53xs_lay_070110af_ll.indd 2 1/10/07 6:30:33 AM DIGITAL FINAL PROOF Grandfather tells them that soccer is called Fussball, or Fußball, in German. That word sounds just like foosball. In Germany, children use the name “table soccer” for the game that Tara and Kyle know as foosball. He says it is great fun playing foosball. He remembers that he and his friends played for hours. He would love to play foosball with Kyle and Tara, too. Grandfather agrees that the table will be their project for spring vacation. He offers to pay for the materials they will need. In return, the children will help Grandfather around the house and yard while they visit. They will help him prepare meals and rake leaves. Tara and Kyle are very excited that their grandfather likes their idea. They promise him they will keep their part of the deal. Grandfather gives Kyle and Tara two jobs to complete before they arrive. The first job for them is to start drawing the plans for the foosball table. The second job is to order the table soccer figures and rods they need. Their parents can help them order the parts. Grandfather tells Tara and Kyle he would love to build a foosball table. ca53xs_lay_070110af_ll.indd 3 1/10/07 6:30:36 AM DIGITAL FINAL PROOF 6 in. 6 in. 49 in. Side Board 3 in. 3 in. Playing Field 23 in. 43 in. 3 4 3 4 1 2 End Piece 23 in. 1 2 End Board 23 in. 1 2 Tara and Kyle have some work to do. They know what they want their foosball table to look like. They are not quite sure how to build it, though. Their parents take them to the library. Kyle and Tara find information on the Internet about building a foosball table. They also search for information on the best places to order parts and supplies. They want to make sure they get all the materials they need. Kyle and Tara talk about the features for their foosball table. They draw an initial diagram. Drawing a diagram will help them make sure they do not forget anything. They need a playing field. They also need side and end boards. The boards tilt up to form the walls. This makes the foosball table look like a shallow box without a lid. Two 3-inch-wide end pieces will attach to the end boards and side boards. They will cover the goalie boxes, which will rest above the table. The tabletop is actually 49 3 4 inches long, but the playing field is only 43 3 4 inches long. ca53xs_lay_070110af_ll.indd 4 1/10/07 6:30:36 AM DIGITAL FINAL PROOF 23 in. Now that the diagram is done, they can figure out how much wood they need for the foosball table. Tara and Kyle figure out that Grandfather needs to buy a piece of wood about 61 inches long and 35 inches wide. 43 + 3 + 3 + 6 + 6 = 61 23 + 6 + 6 = 35 The wood will be cut into seven pieces based on their drawing. Tara and Kyle scan their drawing into the computer at the library. They e-mail it to Grandfather. They write in the e-mail that they think he should buy a little extra wood in case they make an error. They could make a mistake measuring the wood. Then, Grandfather might cut the wood the wrong way. Tara and Kyle ask their mother for help. They use the library’s computer to order two sets of 11 player figures for the table. They order eight rods and handles to hold the player figures. They have the order delivered directly to Grandfather’s house. Grandfather reads the e-mail and buys the wood. He brings the wood to his workshop. There, he carefully measures the pieces he needs to cut. 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 Grandfather measures wood for the foosball table. ca53xs_lay_070110af_ll.indd 5 1/10/07 6:30:39 AM DIGITAL FINAL PROOF Chapter 2: Building a Foosball Table Step By Step When spring break arrives, Tara, Kyle, and their parents travel to Grandfather’s home. They cannot wait to get started on the foosball table. When they arrive, they find Grandfather already in his garage workshop. It looks like Grandfather is excited, too! Before they even finish greeting him, Tara and Kyle ask if the foosball figures and rods arrived. Grandfather has lined up the two teams on a big piece of green felt. The tiny teams of players look like they are ready to play! Next to the foosball figures are the rods. Grandfather will attach the players to the rods with screws and washers. They will use the green felt to cover the foosball tabletop. The felt looks like a soccer field. It makes the foosball table look good, and keeps it from getting scratched and dented. It looks like they have everything they need to build the foosball table. After dinner, Tara’s and Kyle’s parents head home. Grandfather, Tara, and Kyle make plans for building the foosball table. It’s important to plan ahead so they know what to do first. ca53xs_lay_070110af_ll.indd 6 1/10/07 6:30:40 AM DIGITAL FINAL PROOF Chapter 2: Building a Foosball Table Step By Step Tara and Kyle wake up early the next morning to start building the table. Grandfather shows Tara and Kyle how he uses a planer and a jointer to shape the wood. He explains that the planer is used for smoothing or reducing the thickness of rough lumber. With a planer, every board on a project can be a perfect match. The jointer makes a flat surface on a board. Safety always comes first for Grandfather! He puts on his safety glasses to cut the wood on the radial arm saw. This is a power saw that has a toothed disk that rotates at high speed. Grandfather uses the saw to cut the wood. He cuts the wood for the table’s ends first. He cuts to match the width in Kyle’s and Tara’s design. Then, he cuts the side pieces to the length shown in their drawing. After he cuts the wood pieces, Grandfather says it is time to sand the wood. This process, using sandpaper, makes the wood feel smooth and gives it a better look. Kyle and Tara watch Grandfather use a radial arm saw to cut wood. ca53xs_lay_070110af_ll.indd 7 1/10/07 6:30:42 AM DIGITAL FINAL PROOF The next morning, Grandfather gives Tara and Kyle the job of marking where he should drill the holes on the rods. The screws that hold the foosball figures in place will go in the holes. The foosball figures represent the players on the field. Kyle and Tara must make sure that the figures are evenly spaced along the rods. They get to work. For table soccer, there are 4 rods for each team of figures. There are 11 figures on each team. Two rods for a team each have three figures. The third rod has four figures on it. The goalie for each team is in the middle of its own rod. This figure guards the goal box. Each of the four rods is 45 inches long. Each rod used for a foosball table has a long end with a handle. Game players hold the rods in order to move their figures to strike the ball. When playing the game, the objective is to put the ball into the opposing team’s goal box. Grandfather decides to make the handle of the rod 13 1 4 inches long. Tara, Grandfather, and Kyle work together to measure the rods. ca53xs_lay_070110af_ll.indd 8 1/10/07 6:30:44 AM DIGITAL FINAL PROOF [...]... foosball table It is almost finished! The next day, Grandfather, Tara, and Kyle wake up early to finish their project All the foosball table pieces are ready to assemble Tara and Kyle fasten the figures to the rods with a screw and special kind of washer They set the rods aside to help their grandfather screw the backs of the table together As soon as one side board is attached to the back of the table, ... Tara brush a protective wood finish on the table after it is assembled 14 ca53xs_lay_070110af_ll.indd 14 1/10/07 6:30:54 AM DIGITAL FINAL PROOF Grandfather watches Kyle and Tara play foosball on their new table Grandfather, Tara, and Kyle look at the foosball table from all angles Everything looks well-built and sturdy, and there are no gaps or defects in the table Grandfather says they may play a game... holes for the goal boxes Grandfather worked on the table pieces and the goal boxes He used a router to cut the holes for the goal boxes A router is a woodworking power tool with a shaped cutter that is used to hollow out an area in the face of a piece of wood It can be used in carpentry for cutting grooves, too He made a groove in the side boards where the tabletop piece slides He says he needs to drill... quickly Tara and Kyle help their grandfather clean up the workshop They do a very thorough job! They also set the dining table for meals and wash dishes They make their beds and keep their rooms neat Kyle, Tara, and Grandfather have kept up their ends of the deal They play foosball on the new table as often as they can The three of them agree that their family and friends will have a lot of fun playing foosball... has to be drilled 7 7 7 8 inches from the edge, so Tara measures 7 8 inches from the edge and makes the first mark Grandfather reminds her that the mark should be high enough above the groove where the table board will fit This is important so that the foosball figures do not hit the playing field when they swing The figures should be 1 about 8 inch above the felt Tara is glad Grandfather thought of... he and Tara mark the rods At this point, all the rods are ready for Grandfather to drill the holes Tara and Kyle have made careful measurements and are getting even more excited at seeing the foosball table come together 11 ca53xs_lay_070110af_ll.indd 11 1/10/07 6:30:47 AM DIGITAL FINAL PROOF When Tara and Kyle take a break that afternoon, they look over the work they finished They have gotten farther... and special kind of washer They set the rods aside to help their grandfather screw the backs of the table together As soon as one side board is attached to the back of the table, Grandfather slides the tabletop into the grooves along the sides and ends Tara and Kyle attach the other side board Grandfather remarks that it is much easier to assemble a project like this when there are so many hands working... 3 11 4 inches to mark the halfway point over the playing field This is the point where Grandfather should drill the hole for the goalie A shorter end of the rod sticks out on the opposite side of the table Kyle computes this length by subtracting all the measurements made so far from the total length of the rod 1 1 1 1 3 23 2 + 13 4 + 2 + 2 = 37 4 3 1 45 – 37 4 = 7 4 1 The shorter end of the rod will... carpentry for cutting grooves, too He made a groove in the side boards where the tabletop piece slides He says he needs to drill the holes for the rods in the side boards before they can assemble the table When Tara and Kyle get back to work, they mark where the holes go on the side boards They have to consider the 3-inch end pieces where the goals are located Grandfather helps them divide the length... just the way they had planned it This has been a successful spring vacation! 15 ca53xs_lay_070110af_ll.indd 15 1/10/07 6:30:56 AM DIGITAL FINAL PROOF Glossary diagram a picture Foosball a game resembling soccer in which the ball is moved by twisting rods that have small figures of players attached jointer a machine that makes a flat surface on a board face or edge planer a tool used for smoothing or reducing . Math Concept Reader Table Soccer, Anyone ? Expedition: Antarctica by Aenea Mickelsen ca62xs_lay_061207ad_am.indd 4 1/9/07. 9 10 175 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 09 08 07 by Ilse Ortabasi Photographs by Patrick Espinosa Table Soccer, Anyone? Math Concept Reader Tara and Kyle always spend the spring holidays with their grandfather PROOF Grandfather tells them that soccer is called Fussball, or Fußball, in German. That word sounds just like foosball. In Germany, children use the name table soccer for the game that Tara