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In this Read-Along lesson, Vivian watches a house being built and wonders why the builders need so many big machines. The lesson includes a short exercise where students act out the “work words” of their favorite machine. You can extend the lesson with the optional activity, Forces at Work, where students watch videos of construction equipment and practice using work words to describe what the machines are doing.
Student slideshow: English | Spanish
Teacher printout: English & Spanish
After you complete the lesson and activity, try this extension.
The excavator lifts dirt into the dump truck that carries it away.
The cement truck mixes cement, sand, gravel, and water to make concrete. Watch the builders pour the concrete.
You’ll find many more kid-friendly videos of trucks and trains at Things that Go TV.
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