Title: (Optional) Weigh products.
Course: Agricultural Education - Development (18003-I) > Section: Investigating Business Operations

Weighing products should include

  - using the appropriate scale for each item
  - interpreting the output
  - using standard and metric systems
  - measuring large-volume items (e.g., mulch, soil)
  - measuring small items (e.g., bulbs, pebbles).

Process/Skill Questions:

  - What types of scales are used for measuring greenhouse/retail items?
  - Why would product weight be a retail issue?
  - Why is it important to know both standard and metric systems?
  - How are large-volume materials, such as mulch and soil, measured for sale?
  - How specific are the measurements for small items, such as bulbs?
  - How would one illustrate standard and metric equivalents?