You may have to Search all our reviewed books and magazines, click the sign up button below to create a free account.
Backhoes are ready to get the job done! Young students can learn about the different abilities of these machines, from digging holes to carrying dirt, through carefully leveled, supportive text. Crisp photos, numerous sight words, and simple features such as labels and diagrams further aid beginning readers as they learn about these busy machines.
This photo-illustrated book for early readers tells about the parts of a backhoe and how the machine is used to put in an underground pipe.
Digging machines fascinate many young children. Backhoes are extra-large machines that draw earth backward instead of lifting it forward like shovels or other digging machines do. They can be found at many work sites, building roads and digging the foundations for people's homes and other buildings, even skyscrapers. This book explores the different types of backhoes and how they've helped people do jobs for many years. Full-color photographs of backhoes and workers in action help readers understand just how these extra-large machines get the job done.
Backhoes are heavy machines that dig dirt and move heavy loads. This title includes carefully leveled text and subject-specific photo labels to help beginning readers build their reading skills. Supporting photos show backhoes in action, and a photo glossary helps readers identify new terms. A jobs feature summarizes a backhoeÕs main duties, while a parts feature identifies the tools backhoes use to get jobs done!
Having a loader in the front and a bucket in the back makes the backhoe a particularly versatile construction vehicle. Readers will discover the backhoe’s English origins and other interesting facts about these iconic machines. They will even learn the source of the backhoe’s name.
"Simple text and supportive images introduce young readers to backhoes. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--Provided by publisher.
This book will introduce beginning readers to the fascinating work of construction machines. Real-world, vivid full-color photographs and easy to read text will inspire young readers to learn more about this most fascinating construction machine – the bulldozer.
What truck helps dig a big hole? A backhoe! With every scoop, backhoes help clear dirt and rocks out of the way. Vibrant photos and age-appropriate critical thinking questions help young readers build nonfiction learning skills and learn about backhoes.
"This colossal reference book documents the timeless urge to reshape the world, and the machines used to do so from the 1088's to today. From utility tractors and loaders up to the largest diggers and bulldozers, every piece of heavy equipment is listed here by model and manufacturer, making this the most exhaustive book on the world's most hard-working vehicles and machines"--Publisher's description.
In Backhoes, emergent readers will learn about the parts and functions of a backhoe. Vibrant, fullcolor photos and carefully leveled text will engage early readers as they discover how a construction worker uses the machine to dig up dirt and a broken pipe. A labeled diagram helps readers identify different parts of a backhoe, while a picture glossary reinforces new vocabulary. Children can learn more about backhoes online using our safe search engine that provides relevant, ageappropriate websites. Backhoes also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, and an index. Backhoes is part of Jump!'s Construction Zone series.