What Are We Learning This Week?
Moving/carrying something from place to place is called transportation.
This Week’s Big Questions
Would you like to ride on a helicopter? Why or why not?
Out on the Town
Take a walk around your neighborhood. Look up in the air and describe the airplanes and helicopters. How many did you see?
Show Me! Our Words of the Week
Say It:
Travel
Explain It:
When we travel, we move from place to place. We travel when we go from home to school. We travel when we go on a trip or vacation.
Talk About It:
Where would you most like to travel to, and why?
Say It:
Helicopter
Explain It:
A helicopter is a kind of vehicle that travels in the sky and is moved along by spinning blades attached to its top side. Helicopters can hover or stay in one place in the sky.
Talk About It:
Could you use a helicopter to get to school? Why or why not?
Say It:
Wheel
Explain It:
A wheel is an object shaped like a circle that turns and helps cars, bikes and trucks to move. All vehicles that travel on land have wheels that help them to move.
Talk About It:
How are the wheels helping the car move?