Excavator

Children understand that an excavator is a construction vehicle that digs and carries soil, and that it works using its arm, bucket, and crawlers

2026年7月7日 · こども図鑑
2026年7月7日 · こども図鑑
An excavator is a vehicle that works at construction sites.
It scoops up soil and sand with its big bucket.
It is good at digging the ground.

An excavator is a vehicle that works at construction sites. It scoops up soil and sand with its big bucket. It is good at digging the ground.

💬 What kind of vehicle is an excavator?

🤔 What is the excavator scooping up?

An excavator has a long arm.
At the end of the arm, there is a bucket.
It moves its arm to scoop up the soil.

An excavator has a long arm. At the end of the arm, there is a bucket. It moves its arm to scoop up the soil.

💬 The long arm and bucket

🤔 Which part scoops up the soil?

Under the excavator, there are crawlers.
Crawlers are like long belt-shaped feet.
They help it move slowly, even on bumpy ground.

Under the excavator, there are crawlers. Crawlers are like long belt-shaped feet. They help it move slowly, even on bumpy ground.

💬 It moves on crawlers

🤔 How are they different from the tires on ordinary cars?

Excavators work at construction sites.
Sometimes they scoop up soil and put it into a dump truck.
Near working vehicles, we watch safely together with an adult.

Excavators work at construction sites. Sometimes they scoop up soil and put it into a dump truck. Near working vehicles, we watch safely together with an adult.

💬 Working safely at a construction site

🤔 How can we stay safe near an excavator?