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Kikki's Workshop
By Michelle Kitt,
Common Sense Media Reviewer
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Bulldozers, dump trucks, excavators. Kids will dig it.
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What’s It About?
The site's main feature is a \"Great Picture Book of Construction Equipment\" with colorful photos and videos of excavators, bulldozers, wheel loaders, dump trucks, and other utility equipment. And it's not just one photo of a dump truck; it's tons of photos of all kinds of dump trucks -- some that sprinkle water, or don't need a driver, or work like a train. Diagrams and interactive animations show how the big machines work, and kids can play around with mouse- and keyboard-based online games or printable coloring pages.
Is It Any Good?
It's a complicated thing to love big machines. They're amazing, but elusive -- there's not exactly a front loader on every corner. So, where can a kid get a good eyeful of a bulldozer or excavator doing its thing? Enter Kikki's Workshop -- a site that will make a budding young foreman's day. Komatsu is a Japanese company and the site has occasional errors in translation, but the information is sound and kids may be so busy looking at the impressive collection of photos and videos to notice. The construction equipment eye candy will appeal to younger kids and older kids can "dig deep" into their functions and mechanics with animated tutorials.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Building stuff requires a knowledgeable team with a wide range of skills. Families can talk about the different jobs people do in construction like equipment operator, laborer, electrician, engineer, painter, safety director, and foreman. Which job sounds interesting to you? Why?
Who says girls can't love trucks? Find out if kids are falling in line with gender stereotypes and dividing the world into "boy things" and "girl things." Help kids identify stereotypes in the media and check out our tips for battling them.
Website Details
- Subjects: Hobbies : building, Science : engineering, motion
- Skills: Thinking & Reasoning : asking questions, investigation
- Genre: Gaming
- Topics: Cars and Trucks
- Pricing structure: Free
- Last updated: November 15, 2019
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