Types of Transportation- April Warby, Tooele High

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More important than listing/identifying each type of transportation, I think it's important for students to compare the advantages and disadvantages of each type.

Truck Most common, relatively inexpensive for short distances
Air Most expensive & fastest
Train Less expensive than trucking.  Best for long distances and heavy items.  (Remember that most train shipped items will probably be sent to final destinations through trucking.)
Waterways

Least expensive and slowest.  Not all producers/consumers live close to a waterway.

(Remember that most waterway shipped items will probably be sent to final destinations through trucking.)

Activity: with tennis balls.

I have 12 tennis balls- 3 labeled A, 3 labeled B,  3 labeled C, 3 labeled D

I split the students into 4 groups and give each group their 3 balls.  I designate class space for each to have a route somewhere in the room (trying to make the distances similar.)  Each team has to pass the ball from one end of their route to another. Everyone in the team has to touch each ball as it passes.  Only one ball between any 2 team members at a time.

Train- roll the ball, but only in specified path (conduit, or tape line, etc.)

Air- toss the ball to each other, but if it drops, it starts over

Trucking- Can roll the ball anywhere, but it stays on the floor.

Waterways- roll the ball, but hands have to stay on it (students will have to crawl as they pass the balls to each other.)

After the activity the student discuss why businesses would chose the different methods of distribution/transportation.

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