Patience is a virtue, yes, but impatience can also lead to innovation! Clean Sweep! Frank Zamboni’s Ice Machine, a part of the Great Idea Series, portrays this lovely story of need-based ingenuity. Tinkering hands and a family-owned ice business leads Frank to make a fun pastime more efficient. What took a whole team and over an hour to accomplish, through Franks persistence, became a one-man job. The story begins with an inspirational poem and makes a lovely read aloud with charming illustrations throughout. 32 pages, softcover. ~Rebecca
Clean Sweep! Frank Zamboni's Ice Machine (Great Idea Series)
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051206
ISBN
9781770497962
Grade K-3
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- Makes for a wonderful first biography for young readers!
- Great Did you Know facts provided in the back
- A great little series to engage students in history, people, and literature
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Publisher's Description of Clean Sweep! Frank Zamboni's Ice Machine (Great Idea Series)
When Frank Zamboni, along with his brother and cousin, opened their own skating rink in 1940 in Paramount, California, it could take an hour and a half for a crew to resurface the ice. They had to level the surface by shaving down the pits and grooves with a tractor, remove the shavings, wash the ice and find a way to give the rink its shining finish. Skaters became exasperated with the wait, so Frank was determined to do something about it. Could he turn a ninety-minute job for five men into a ten-minute task for only one? Working in the shed behind his ice rink, Frank drew designs and built models of machines he hoped would do the job. For nine years, he worked on his invention, each model an improvement on the one before. Finally, in 1949, Frank tested the Model A, which “cleaned the ice in one sweep around the rink.” The rest is history.
Category Description for Great Idea Series
Introduce young readers in a read aloud style to inventors and brilliant minds of the late 19th century. The Great Idea Series consists of 8 titles that are whimsically illustrated by different artists. Each book begins with a stirring poem that introduces the person and events covered in the book. Some of these individuals you may not know but you are familiar with their contributions. Chances are that you, and your student, will be inspired by learning just a little about each individual and that further exploration will be a joy! Read one or read them all. These titles will make a wonderful addition to your growing library collection! ~Rebecca
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| Product Format: | Paperback Book |
|---|---|
| Grades: | K-3 |
| Brand: | Tundra |
| Author: | Monica Kulling |
| ISBN: | 9781770497962 |
| Length in Inches: | 10 |
| Width in Inches: | 8 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.1875 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.35 |
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