Week 11 · How a Car Moves
Monday
Meet the car
// Fuel or a battery, wheels, brakes and belts
⏱ about 15 min
Monday: Meet the Car
Rocket stands by a parked car with a grown-up. "It is a giant machine!"
Raven walks all the way around it. "What do you notice?"
"Four wheels, lots of windows, and a hood," Rocket says.
Nova glows a cutaway. "Would you like a hint? Look for the parts that turn."
A car is a machine
A car carries people from place to place.
It has many parts that work together.
Some parts make it go.
Some parts make it turn.
Some parts make it stop.
Some parts keep people safe.
A parts tour
| Part | What it does |
|---|---|
| Wheels and tires | Roll on the road |
| Engine or motor | Makes the turning power |
| Fuel tank or battery | Stores the energy |
| Steering wheel | Turns the front wheels |
| Brake pedal | Slows and stops the wheels |
| Seat belts | Hold people in their seats |
PARTS CHECK
- Read the question.
- Tap your answer.
Which part rolls on the road?
Which part slows the car?
What did Nova say to look for?
Two kinds of cars
Some cars have an engine that burns fuel.
The fuel waits in a tank until the engine needs it.
Other cars have a big battery and an electric motor.
The battery stores electricity for the motor.
Both kinds turn the wheels.
Look at the parts table.
| Sentence | True or false? |
|---|---|
| A car is a machine with many parts. | ? |
| The steering wheel turns the front wheels. | ? |
| Seat belts make the car go faster. | ? |
| Some cars use a battery and an electric motor. | ? |
WHY THIS EXERCISEEach car part has a job: go, turn, stop or stay safe.
Try it
Look at a parked car with a grown-up.
Point to the wheels, the hood and the lights.
Look through a window. Find the steering wheel.
Point to the wheels, the hood and the lights.
Look through a window. Find the steering wheel.
Safety first
Only look at a car that is parked and turned off.
Stay with your grown-up. Stay away from the road.
Never go under a car or under the hood.
Stay with your grown-up. Stay away from the road.
Never go under a car or under the hood.
TOUR A CAR FROM THE GROUND UP
- Tap a card.
- Then tap its spot.
1First
2Next
3Then
4Last
Draw a car. Label the wheels, the hood and the steering wheel.
You met the car. Great looking!
Tomorrow, we find out what turns the wheels.