Calculating Shipping Costs
Free to teach as-is — the teacher guide, student handout, and slides are included.
Free — we'll email you an access link. Google Docs format.
Objective
I can calculate the cost of shipping a package based on weight, size, and destination.
Part 1 of 4
Warm-up video
Wendover Productions · 11:14
We don't generate video — this one is by Wendover Productions on YouTube. The practice questions and exit ticket below were drafted by AI for this objective, and every question is editable in the teacher guide.
Part 2 of 4
Key concepts
3 concepts
- 1
The three major consumer courier companies that facilitate overnight shipping are FedEx, DHL, and UPS.
- 2
FedEx's most important hub is located in Memphis, Tennessee because it is centrally located to the mean population center of the US.
- 3
To maintain current shipping times, FedEx and UPS use Anchorage, Alaska as a stop-over point for flights from the US to Asia to process through customs and sort packages.
Part 3 of 4
Practice
7 questions
Name three major consumer courier companies mentioned in the video.
Why is Memphis, Tennessee, the location of FedEx's SuperHub?
Part 4 of 4
Exit ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Explain how the location of Memphis, Tennessee, makes it an ideal location for FedEx's SuperHub, considering package routing and delivery efficiency.”
Sample answer included in the free materials
Get the materials
Teacher guide, student handout, and slides — free, in Google Docs format
Teacher Guide
Complete lesson plan with answer keys and alternate activities
Student Handout
Printable worksheet
Slides
Ready to present
We'll ask for your email to send your access link — nothing else.
Teaching a group at a different level?
Where are your students right now? We'll rebuild this lesson to match — including the teacher guide, student handout, and slides, saved to your Google Drive.
Adapt This Lesson
