Student Video: Backhoe Operator
Let’s climb into the backhoe, grab the control levers, and get ready to work! In this video, we pretend to be a backhoe operator on a construction site. What are we building? You and your crew will have to watch to find out!
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CATEGORY:Engineering |
GRADE LEVEL:primary |
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Let's Draw a Backhoe!
Encourage your students’ interest in engineering and art with this fun activity. Kids will find it easy to draw their very own backhoes by using the Backhoe printable as a guide. Free PDF at https://10minutesofqualitytime.com/draw-backhoe-loader/
Backhoes for Little Builders
Allow your junior engineer to “build” a two-dimensional backhoe using simple shapes: rectangles, squares, and circles. https://bostonsensorysolutions.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Easy-Shapes-Backhoe-Craft-1.pdf
DIY Kids Construction Play Table
Place construction vehicles in a large box or bin. Transform the landscape with dried beans. Add pizzazz with colored beans! Watch your little worker engage diggers and dumpers to move the “dirt and rocks” around the construction site. https://www.grinningcheektocheek.com/diy-kids-construction-playset#google_vignette 
Construction Letters and Math
Kids will have fun practicing counting, matching upper and lower-case alphabet letters, and more! These FREE construction printables are perfect for helping young children practice a variety of skills with a fun construction theme. https://www.preschoolplayandlearn.com/free-construction-worksheets/
Activity for Little Book Builders!
This 8-page mini-book describes the construction process as a new building goes up in a neighborhood. Print pages and have children assemble, read, and color. Geared for grades K-2. https://teachables.scholastic.com/teachables/books/There-s-Something-New-in-Our-Neighborhood-Play-9780439222549_015.html
CRAFT:
Build 'n Race with Bulldozer Grousers
Grousers are a special kind of “wheels” often seen on bulldozers, tractors, and other construction vehicles. Follow Doodle Lou's "Build 'n Race" directions to build your own grouser. Make another grouse and challenge a friend to a race! To download instructions, click the CRAFT tab.
