Objective

By the end of this lesson, you will learn about rest areas for trucks and why they are important.

Materials and Prep

Materials needed: toy trucks, construction paper, markers, and stickers.

You should know: the names of different types of trucks like fire trucks and dump trucks.

Activities

1. Create a rest area for toy trucks using construction paper and stickers. Discuss why trucks need rest areas.

2. Play with toy trucks and take turns parking them in the rest area you created.

3. Draw different types of trucks on the construction paper and label them.

Talking Points

• Trucks work very hard carrying things from one place to another. They need a place to stop and rest, just like we do.
• "Trucks go vroom vroom all day long! Let's give them a special place to take a break."
• Rest areas have big parking lots where trucks can park and drivers can take a break, eat food, and use the restroom.
• "Truck drivers work hard driving for many hours. They need a safe place to stop and relax."
• Some rest areas have playgrounds for kids and pets so they can stretch and play while their families take a break.
• "Imagine playing on a slide while your toy truck friend takes a nap in the parking lot!"