What Are We Learning This Week?
Construction workers work together to get the job done.
This Week’s Big Questions
What are some things that construction workers do at their job?
Out on the Town
As you are walking or driving around your community, look for a construction site. If you see a construction site look for and describe the machines you see.
Show Me! Our Words of the Week
Say It:
Helmet/Hard Hat
Explain It:
A helmet or hard hat is a hard covering worn to protect the head.
Talk About It:
Why do construction workers need to wear a helmet or hard hat?
Say It:
Excavator
Explain It:
An excavator is a power-driven digging machine that digs up and removes material from a construction site.
Talk About It:
Why would a worker at a construction site use an excavator? What could an excavator help them do?
Say It:
Construction Site
Explain It:
A construction site is a place where a building is being built.
Talk About It:
Describe the construction site.