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Planning a Trip in a Truck

PrimaryPrimary MiddleMiddle  High SchoolSecondary

NumeracyAustralian Curriculum General Capability: Numeracy

 

1. You have to drive a truckload of cars out of state.

2. Pick the place where you have to drive to and then come up with the best route to get there.

3. You'll have to take a look at a map and trace all the different routes, then pick the one which is best suited and will get you there the quickest.

4. Mark on the map the Truck Stops where you will need to take a rest.

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BP Truck Stops

Freight Metrics Truckstops

Freight Metrics - Truck Stops in Australian States


5. Make a log book of your journey, describing your stops and what you saw.

6. Check on a GPS or Whereis website to see if your route is the quickest!

 

 

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How can you teach young drivers to be safe around trucks?

High SchoolSecondary

Personal and social capabilityAustralian Curriculum General Capability: Personal and social capability

ICT Capability Australian Curriculum General Capability: ICT Capability

Cooperative LearningCooperative Learning Activity

 

 

1. In groups of 3 - 4 students, read the following article from The Conversation 5 July 2018 Reading

The Conversation

2. List all the facts and figures presented.

Discussion

Discuss as a group the facts and figures that surprised you!

3. One of the things that university students discovered was that people mostly looked at the advertising on the side of the truck.

As a group, you are to design a campaign targeting young drivers between 18 - 25 about how to drive and be safe around trucks.

To do this design, find out:

a. the dimensions of the side of a truck

b. the amount of white space versus filled-in space that is the most effective advertising [you can carry this out by conducting a survey]

 

4. Display your group's work and look at the other groups' ideas. Which one is the most effective? Why?

 

 

Websites, Games & Apps

Truck Games

PrimaryPrimary

ICT Capability Australian Curriculum General Capability: ICT Capability

Trucking Games

 

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