Pasha's Adventures
Book 1 · 13 min · ages 3–7
How Does a Steam Train Work?
Pasha and Anya travel to Grandma's on a real steam train! On the way they find out why the engine goes "choo-choo", what's inside it, who drives the train, what signals and water towers are for — and who invented the steam engine.
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What your child will learn
- Steam comes from boiling water — just like a kettle
- The firebox, the boiler and the pistons turn the wheels
- The driver and the fireman work together in the cab
- Signals and water towers keep the train safe on its way
- The steam engine was invented over 200 years ago
Chapters
Talk about it
Questions to ask after watching — there are no wrong answers.
- “What makes the steam in a steam engine?”
- “Why does the fireman add coal to the fire?”
- “Where else do you see steam at home?”
- “If you drove a train, where would you go?”
Printable sheet: steam train
A coloring page with our steam engine. A4, free, no sign-up.
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