{"id":424,"date":"2016-02-28T23:00:48","date_gmt":"2016-02-28T23:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/?p=3614"},"modified":"2023-02-01T07:58:31","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T07:58:31","slug":"comparing-apples-to-oranges-bestology-week-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestology.bestrobotics.org\/index.php\/2016\/02\/28\/comparing-apples-to-oranges-bestology-week-6\/","title":{"rendered":"Comparing Apples to Oranges \u2013 bESTology Week 6"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Comparing Apples to Oranges &#8211; bESTology Week 6<\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_3615\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Money-Tree.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3615\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-3615\" src=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Money-Tree-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Image: besmartrich.com\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Money-Tree-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Money-Tree-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Money-Tree-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Money-Tree-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Money-Tree-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Money-Tree-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Money-Tree.jpg 1378w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Image: besmartrich.com<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Money does not grow on trees, or does it? Oranges, apples, coconuts, bananas and walnuts are just a few of America\u2019s tree cash crops. Our nation\u2019s economy relies heavily on the fruit and nut industries, thus money does grow on trees.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">From the apple and orange growers to the packers, graders, juicers, transporters and grocers, the economic impact is tremendous. Millions of American\u2019s careers rely on the agriculture industry, in particular the citrus industry. Let\u2019s compare apples to oranges!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Resources:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nass.usda.gov\/Statistics_by_State\/California\/Publications\/Fruits_and_Nuts\/201509navom.pdf\">2015\/2016 California Navel Orange Objective Measurement Report<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/blog\/2016\/02\/28\/florida-without-orange-dealing-with-disease\/\">Florida Without Oranges?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.usapple.org\/\">USApple Association<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.growingproduce.com\/fruits\/apple-grower-of-the-year\/2015-apple-crop-forecast-sunny\/1\/\">2015 Apple Crop Forecast<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.growingproduce.com\/fruits\/apple-grower-of-the-year\/2015-apple-crop-forecast-sunny\/2\/\">2015 Apple Crop Forecast Part II<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/blog\/2013\/01\/27\/brainstorming-boost-your-creativity\/\">Brainstorming! Mindmapping!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindmeister.com\/\">MindMeister<\/a> \u2013 free online tool for Mind Mapping<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Robot_end_effector\">Robot End Effector<\/a> \u2013 Wikipedia<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofbest.org\/blog\/2016\/02\/28\/citrus-picking-robots\/\">Citrus Picking Robots<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/0B4Zn0esNNU9KT2Q5YWFROFlVdTg\/view?usp=sharing\">Design Strategies of Automatic Harvesting Systems<\/a> \u2013 PDF Document (upload)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ers.usda.gov\/topics.aspx\">USDA Economic Research Service<\/a> \u2013 excellent resource<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cash_crop\">Cash Crop<\/a> &#8211; Wikipedia<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.profitableplantsdigest.com\/10-most-profitable-trees-to-grow\/\">Ten Most Profitable Trees<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Grainstorming<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The old saying \u201cYou can\u2019t compare apples to oranges\u201d is not true in bESTology. Read the above apple and orange reports then create a Mind Map to document your grainstorming discussion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Grainstorm how each of the following impact apple and orange crops:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Weather (drought, rain, hurricane, freeze, etc.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Pests<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Bacteria and viruses<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">American dietary changes<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Advancements in automation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Continue grainstorming and debating how an increase or decrease in apple and orange production affects the:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Economy<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Workforce<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Small family farms<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Finalize your Mind Mapping activity by reflecting on the statement \u201cMoney does or does not grow on trees.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>BEST Farm Journal<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Apples or oranges? Conduct an investigation on the impact of automation on either the apple or orange industry. Write the pros and cons of automation in your BEST Farm Journal. Reflect on your findings in particular the economic impact. Present your point of view to your BEST team members, \u201cWill the citrus industry benefit from automation or is status quo sufficient?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>BEST Robot<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If money (fruit) grows on trees, how is the product harvested?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It\u2019s never too early to begin designing and building prototypes for your Bet The Farm robot. Locate an apple and an orange to help generate ideas for the robot\u2019s end effector. Using an Excel spreadsheet, create a chart recording the following criteria and constraints:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Physical properties of the fruit (game pieces)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Harvesting a single piece of fruit versus a cluster<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Alleviate damage to game pieces or playing field (BEST)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Speed and accuracy of picking or gathering fruit (game pieces)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Strength and durability<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Maintenance of end effector<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Construction materials<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Moving\/hauling the product (fruit)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Construct a minimum of three prototypes and evaluate. Choose the preferred design and document using either graph paper or CAD software. Archive the idea for Bet The Farm 2016!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Community Connection<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Invite a representative from a local wholesale produce company to visit your school. Generate a list of questions including the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Since the sale of oranges has decreased nationally over the past 10 years, does this same decrease hold true for your local community or region as well?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Is there a higher profit in the sales of apples or oranges?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Which fruit has the longer shelf life and does that reflect a higher profit?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">With the use of automation in harvesting, do they see an increase or decrease in damage to the fruits?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">With the use of automation, has the availability of apples and oranges increased for their industry?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">When the supply of apples and oranges decreases due to weather (freeze, drought, hurricane, etc.), how is their business impacted?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">After the interview, discuss the future of money growing on trees.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Let\u2019s Go Bananas!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Are you going bananas over apples and oranges? Take a moment to view how bananas are harvested! 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