This collection of mathematics resources have been designed to show how mathematics is used in the real-world context of logistics and transportation. It includes open-ended problem-solving tasks which can be used as group work in class or as independent study activities.
Further education resources that link the world of logistics to suitable lessons and subjects in school can be found on the Generation Logisitics Education Hub.
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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 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...
| Subject(s) | Mathematics |
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| Age | 16-19, FE/HE |
| Published | 2020 to date |
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| Direct URL | https://www.stem.org.uk/cxjhvc |
