Transport Truck Driver: Working with Height, Weight & Distance- Learner’s Work Book
Preparing Indigenous learners for Apprenticeship and Employment
The booklets are designed for learners entering an apprenticeship program or preparing for the workforce. Learners are encouraged to complete a booklet in a career they are interested in or they could try all the booklets to investigate what careers interest them. Every booklet concentrates on math concepts and skills needed in a chosen career.
The OALCF are the guidelines used to establish math concepts and skills at Level 1 and Level 2, as some career paths are more advanced learning of math concepts.
Booklet 5
Numeracy at Work: Transport Truck Driver-Working with Height, Weight, and Distance
Learner’s Work Book
Transportation of goods and materials is an important part of the Canadian and U.S economy. Truck drivers provide an essential service, working day or night, traveling to and from retail, distribution centers, or manufacturing plants to pick up and deliver their goods safely and on time. A truck driver uses basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division) on a daily basis to calculate distance, height, weight, and to complete logs and reports.
Lessons included in this booklet are:
Metric and Imperial Measures
Maps and Gps
Reading A Map
Speed Limits
Depth
Tire Tread
Truck Inspections
Height and Width
Truck Weight
Weigh Stations
Reading Weight Scales
Overweight Load
Highway Traffic Act (Hta) Weight & Dimension Limitations
When an Oversize/Overweight Permit Is Required
Cost
Why Is A Logbook Important?
When Do I Need to Keep A Log Book?
Preparing A Daily Log. (As Per Mto.Gov.On.Ca)
Sample Daily Log
Reading an Odometer
Determining Travel Time
9 activities and a test
This Learner’s Work Book accompanies the Numeracy at Work – Transport Truck Driver – Working with Height, Weight & Distance- Facilitator’s Guide.
Preparing Indigenous learners for Apprenticeship and Employment
The booklets are designed for learners entering an apprenticeship program or preparing for the workforce. Learners are encouraged to complete a booklet in a career they are interested in or they could try all the booklets to investigate what careers interest them. Every booklet concentrates on math concepts and skills needed in a chosen career.
The OALCF are the guidelines used to establish math concepts and skills at Level 1 and Level 2, as some career paths are more advanced learning of math concepts.
Booklet 5
Numeracy at Work: Transport Truck Driver-Working with Height, Weight, and Distance
Learner’s Work Book
Transportation of goods and materials is an important part of the Canadian and U.S economy. Truck drivers provide an essential service, working day or night, traveling to and from retail, distribution centers, or manufacturing plants to pick up and deliver their goods safely and on time. A truck driver uses basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division) on a daily basis to calculate distance, height, weight, and to complete logs and reports.
Lessons included in this booklet are:
Metric and Imperial Measures
Maps and Gps
Reading A Map
Speed Limits
Depth
Tire Tread
Truck Inspections
Height and Width
Truck Weight
Weigh Stations
Reading Weight Scales
Overweight Load
Highway Traffic Act (Hta) Weight & Dimension Limitations
When an Oversize/Overweight Permit Is Required
Cost
Why Is A Logbook Important?
When Do I Need to Keep A Log Book?
Preparing A Daily Log. (As Per Mto.Gov.On.Ca)
Sample Daily Log
Reading an Odometer
Determining Travel Time
9 activities and a test
This Learner’s Work Book accompanies the Numeracy at Work – Transport Truck Driver – Working with Height, Weight & Distance- Facilitator’s Guide.
Preparing Indigenous learners for Apprenticeship and Employment
The booklets are designed for learners entering an apprenticeship program or preparing for the workforce. Learners are encouraged to complete a booklet in a career they are interested in or they could try all the booklets to investigate what careers interest them. Every booklet concentrates on math concepts and skills needed in a chosen career.
The OALCF are the guidelines used to establish math concepts and skills at Level 1 and Level 2, as some career paths are more advanced learning of math concepts.
Booklet 5
Numeracy at Work: Transport Truck Driver-Working with Height, Weight, and Distance
Learner’s Work Book
Transportation of goods and materials is an important part of the Canadian and U.S economy. Truck drivers provide an essential service, working day or night, traveling to and from retail, distribution centers, or manufacturing plants to pick up and deliver their goods safely and on time. A truck driver uses basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division) on a daily basis to calculate distance, height, weight, and to complete logs and reports.
Lessons included in this booklet are:
Metric and Imperial Measures
Maps and Gps
Reading A Map
Speed Limits
Depth
Tire Tread
Truck Inspections
Height and Width
Truck Weight
Weigh Stations
Reading Weight Scales
Overweight Load
Highway Traffic Act (Hta) Weight & Dimension Limitations
When an Oversize/Overweight Permit Is Required
Cost
Why Is A Logbook Important?
When Do I Need to Keep A Log Book?
Preparing A Daily Log. (As Per Mto.Gov.On.Ca)
Sample Daily Log
Reading an Odometer
Determining Travel Time
9 activities and a test
This Learner’s Work Book accompanies the Numeracy at Work – Transport Truck Driver – Working with Height, Weight & Distance- Facilitator’s Guide.
