In this lesson, you will learn all about different types of vehicles and their important jobs! You will discover how a garbage truck helps keep our environment clean by picking up food waste, how an ambulance helps when someone is hurt, and how a police car keeps everyone safe. You will also see how a mechanic builds a scooter and how firefighters rush to save the day. By the end of this lesson, you will be able to name different vehicles, describe their special jobs, and understand how they help our community! Let’s get started!
Hi everyone! Do you know who I am? I’m a garbage truck! I have a big container to carry lots of garbage. But guess what? I’m a special kind of truck called a food waste truck. That means I only pick up food scraps. Look at my long arm! It helps me lift garbage from the bins. I take all the food waste to a special place where it gets processed. Time for me to get back to work. Bye!
Oh no! I got hurt! But don’t worry, the ambulance is here to help me. Let’s go to the hospital. Thanks to the ambulance, I’m all better now!
Hello, I’m Zach the mechanic. Today, I’m going to build something fun. I need round wheels, rectangle seats, and bright lights. Ta-da! It’s a scooter! Now we can play outside!
Oh no, a naughty police car ran a red light! But don’t worry, I’m a brave monster police car. It’s my job to keep the city safe. I need to catch that troublemaker!
Hello, steam train! Let’s go to the train repair station and get some help. Little mechanics, can you fix the train? Thank you for fixing it!
Hi, I’m Kiki, the police car. I have big flashing lights and a loud siren. I drive around to keep everyone safe. There’s nothing I can’t do because I’m a brave police car!
Oh no, I’m running out of gas! Let’s go to the gas station. Now I have a full tank and I’m ready to go!
There’s a fire in the woods! I’m a firefighter, racing to save the day. Thank you for saving the eggs!
Wow! I’m going to get painted! Which color do you want, little bus? I like pink the most! But look, the little bus became blue! Wow, it’s so cool!
Build Your Own Vehicle: Gather some recycled materials like cardboard boxes, bottle caps, and paper tubes. Encourage the children to use these materials to create their own vehicle, just like Zach the mechanic built a scooter. Ask them to think about what kind of vehicle they want to make and what special features it might have, such as a long arm like the garbage truck or flashing lights like Kiki the police car. Once they finish, have them share their creations with the class and explain what their vehicle does.
Role-Playing Adventure: Set up different stations around the classroom representing various scenes from the article, such as a hospital for the garbage truck, a gas station for Kiki, and a fire station for the firefighter. Provide props like hats, steering wheels, or sirens. Let the children take turns acting out the roles of the vehicles and helpers. Encourage them to think about how each vehicle helps in the community and what they might say or do in their role.
Observation Walk: Take the children on a short walk around the school or neighborhood to observe real vehicles in action. Ask them to look for garbage trucks, police cars, buses, or any other vehicles mentioned in the article. Encourage them to notice the different parts of the vehicles, like wheels, lights, and sirens. After the walk, have a discussion about what they saw and how these vehicles help people in everyday life.
