[Dedication][FirstName],

now we can learn all about

trucks, tractors, toolcarriers, and
jackhammers together!
Love, Mom and Dad[/Dedication]

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BIG TRUCKS AN D DIGG ERS FROM A TO Z

A R T I C U L AT E D T R U C K
The articula ted truck is a b ig dump truck. The jo in t
betw een the ca b a nd the b o dy o f the truck a llo ws i t
to mak e tight turns in sma ll spa ces.

BULLDOZER
This toug h trac tor mo ves b ig piles o f dirt.
Its g ood for bulld ozing a nd leveling.

COLD PLANER
The c old pla ner strips o ff the to p lay er o f o ld
p avement fro m a ro a d.

D O U B L E D R U M C O M PA C T O R
A l so ca l l ed a road roller, this ma chine ro lls o ver the
f r e sh a s p halt to c reate a s mooth a nd co mpa ct surfa ce.

ENGINE
The engine po wers the ma chine, using diesel fuel.
The bigger the ma chine, the b igger the engine.

FRONT SHOVEL
T h e front s hovel d ig s up ro cks, co a l o r dirt.
Its giant bucket splits in two to empty theload.

GRAPPLE
With its fo ur meta l cla ws, the gra pple o n the ma ter i a l
hand ler gra b s a nd lifts scra p meta l.

H Y D R A U L I C E X C A V AT O R
This p op ular earthmo ver ca n dig a nd lift.

I N T E G R AT E D T O O L C A R R I E R
This ma chine ca n use a cha in to lo wer sewer
p ip e in to a trench. Its o ther to o ls include
buc k ets, sho vels, fo rklifts a nd cla mps.

JAC K H A M M E R
A j ac k hammer is used to b rea k up a
s mall area of curb o r pa vement.

KEEP OUT
Cons tru ctio n sites a re da ngero us pla ces. Wo rkers
us ually do nt mind peo ple wa tching fro m o utside th e
fenc e, but Keep Out mea ns K E E P O U T!