What Are We Learning This Week?
Builders use special tools and machines to do their job.
This Week’s Big Questions
Tell me about the different machines construction workers use at a construction site.
Fun at Home
Pretend to be an engineer and draw or design a building for your community. Tell me about the building you designed.
Show Me! Our Words of the Week
Say It:
Engineer
Explain It:
An engineer is a person whose job is to plan and design buildings, systems, or machines.
Talk About It:
Tell me about an engineer’s job on a construction site.
Say It:
Bulldozer
Explain It:
A bulldozer is a machine with a large blade attached to the front that pushes or lifts soil or rocks.
Talk About It:
Why would a worker at a construction site use a bulldozer? What could a bulldozer help them do?
Say It:
Crane
Explain It:
A crane is a machine with a tall arm that can move up and down or around in circles to lift and move heavy objects.
Talk About It:
Why would a worker at a construction site use a crane? What could a crane help them do?