“Excavator” explained in 4 pictures
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Children understand that an excavator is a construction vehicle that digs and carries soil, and that it works using its arm, bucket, and crawler tracks
💬 What kind of vehicle is an excavator?
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 is the excavator scooping up?
💬 The long arm and bucket
An excavator has a long arm. At the end of the arm, there is a bucket. It moves the arm to scoop up soil.
🤔 Which part scoops up the soil?
💬 It moves on crawler tracks
Under an excavator, there are crawler tracks. Crawler tracks are like long belt-shaped feet. They help it move slowly, even on bumpy ground.
🤔 How are they different from the tires on an ordinary car?
💬 Working safely at a construction site
An excavator works at construction sites. It can scoop up soil and put it into a dump truck. Near working vehicles, we watch safely together with an adult.
🤔 How can we stay safe near an excavator?