TRANSPORTATION
Transportation means moving people or things from one place to another. Walking is a form of transportation. So is riding on a horse or a bike, or in a bus, train or car, or even in a plane. Come learn and have fun with these transportation preschool activities.
A is for Ambulance H is for Helicopter T is for Tractor
Ambulance Coloring Page Helicopter Coloring Page Airplane Coloring Page Tractor Coloring Page
Ambulance Worksheet Helicopter Jigsaw Airplane Worksheet Tractor Worksheet
C is for Car S is for School Bus
Truck Coloring Page Car Coloring Page School Bus Coloring Page Police Car Coloring Page
Types of Transportation Car Jigsaw School Bus Worksheet
LEARNING PACKETS
These learning packets contain early learning printables to use with your toddler or preschooler when studying about transportation. These packets are intended for preschoolers.
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Story summary sheet for one of your favorite books
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Transportation flashcards {and 2 part word and picture matching cards}
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Fly the Airplane tracing lines
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Shadow matching {2 pages}
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Count the Vehicles ~ 1:1 counting and number identification cards
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3 Piece puzzle cards
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Sequencing: line up the cars to form a train
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Letters to spell vehicle words (2 pages)
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Left and right direction sorting cards
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Vehicle colors to trace the color words
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Vehicle size sequencing
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Color by numbers
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Trace the vehicle word
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Beginning sound word cards
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Letter H and B practice pages (4 pages)
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Cut out shapes
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Glue the shapes
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Vehicle puzzle cards
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Transportation picture matching cards (4 pages)
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What color am I book (2 pages)
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Cut and sort activity
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Sentence match activity (2 pages)
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Number clip card (2 pages)
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Upper/lower case matching
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Trace and color
Packet 1 and 2 courtesy of homeschoolcreations.com and packet 3 is courtesy of 1plus1plus1equals1.net and packet 4 courtesy of education.com.
RAISING READERS
Our January 2020 book recommendations are a collection of stories exploring transportation. Please browse our bookclub selection for other book titles related to transportation.
NEST.TV
Thanks to YouTube, we don't have to reinvent the wheel. These YouTube videos will engage your child as they continue to learn and explore transportation.
30 minutes or less
Sesame Street: Bikes, Trains, Planes, and Cars!
Cleaning Muddy Trucks and Construction Vehicles | Gecko's Garage
Ryan The Wrecking Ball Crane and Lots More Construction Trucks | Gecko's Garage
Vehicle and Transportation Songs Collection
Means of Transport For Children - Land, Water and Air Transport for Kids
Modes of Transport for Children | Kids Learning | Kids Hut
Baby Panda and Super Monster Cars | BabyBus
30 minutes to 1 hour
Larry The Lorry and More Big Trucks For Children | Gecko's Garage
Rebecca The Recycling Truck and MORE BIG TRUCKS for Children | Gecko's Garage
Trevor The Tractor and MORE Trucks for Toddlers | Gecko's Garage
Bad Monster Car Stole Panda Miumiu's Candy | BabyBus
Super Wings Full Episodes 9-12
1 hour or more
Andy The Animal Ambulance and More Trucks for Kids | Gecko's Garage
Learn Colors with Trucks | Gecko’s Big Truck Hide and Seek | Gecko's Garage
Here are a few activities for the whole family to enjoy while learning and exploring transportation. Use these activities to point out different modes of transportation, how each vehicle is used for each mode and the similarity/differences of each vehicle.
Take a wagon to the park or zoo.
Bike around the neighborhood.
Go for a walk.
Take a bus ride.
Ride the Q line train.
Visit a train station.
Go to the river/lake/ocean/beach to watch different boats in the water.
Play with boats in the bathtub.
Drive to the airport.
Talk about road safety and pulling over for emergency vehicles.
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