Old fashioned scale that used weights to create a balance, that helped to establish the weight of the item being weighed. Content can be used with the following standards: 4th grade SS 4.25 Technological Changes in a lesson on medical practices and advancements of the early 1900s. For any use other than instructional resources, please check with the organization that owns this item regarding copyright restrictions.
2018.060.010 [Scale, Apothecary]
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