Resources by Generation Logistics
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This collection of computing resources have been designed to show how computing and technology is used in the real-world context of logistics and transportation.
Further education resources that link the world of logistics to suitable lessons and subjects in school can be found on the...
This series of logic puzzles requires students to read a story and extract relevant pieces of information to determine which person did what action in the story.
The logic puzzles can help build students' problem solving skills, extract information from longer more involved situations and break larger...
This group of mathematical problem-solving activities use the context of Norwest, a small chain of mini supermarkets serving small towns in the North West of England. The activities show how mathematics can be applied to practical situations in the world of logistics.
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This group of packing problems, sometimes referred to as bin packing problems, show how mathematics can be applied to practical situations in the world of logistics.They are an accessible gateway to solving problems in such a manner to find the greatest or least solution. Once students are familiar with simple...
This collection of science resources have been designed to show how science is used in the real-world context of logistics and transportation.
Further education resources that link the world of logistics to suitable lessons and subjects in school can be found on the...
How far does a van move?
This resource introduces the concepts of distance and displacement through the journey made by a delivery van. The first task checks pupils' understanding of the measurement of length and the appropriate units to use. Pupils are then asked to define distance and displacement and look at the similarities and...
How will parcels be delivered in the future?
In this research task students are asked to describe how drones and autonomous vehicles can be used for parcel deliveries. They have to consider the legal and ethical implications of using this type of technology and list the advantages and disadvantages of each. Finally they have to evaluate whether drones and...
Logic Puzzles - 1 - Birthday Presents
In this logic puzzle students have to use the information given in a story about four siblings to work out the days of the week their birthdays are on and what presents they received.
Once the students have read the story they have to extract the relevant information. They are then encouraged to enter into a...
Logic Puzzles - 2 - A grand day out
In this logic puzzle students have to use the information given in a story about the individual days out of four work colleagues to determine where they went, what they did and who they went with.
Once the students have read the story they have to extract the relevant information. They are then encouraged to...
Logic Puzzles - 3 - Going Shopping
In this logic puzzle students have to use the information given in a story about four friends who meet up in the city centre to go shopping. The challenge is to determine which area of the city each friend lives in, what they purchased, and who they gave their purchase to.
Once the students have read the...