Summary
George is captivated by a big red bulldozer and learns how this powerful machine is built to move heavy dirt. He explores how machines solve big jobs.
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Discussion questions
Talk about it
Machines like bulldozers are designed to solve big problems — moving dirt and heavy loads. George explores how the machine's parts do the work.
- What job is a bulldozer built to do?
- Why is a machine better than people for moving huge piles of dirt?
- What part of the bulldozer does the pushing?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: bulldozer, machine, design, work.
Try it: Draw a machine that moves heavy things. Label the part that does the pushing or lifting.