What would you need to know in order to measure the

volume of this container of grape juice?

In this lesson you will learn how volume is measured by

learning about the appropriate units and tools.

Let’s Review

You know many systems of measurement

A Common Mistake

Thinking you can only measure the volume of liquids

Core Lesson

Volume is the space a solid, liquid or gas takes up

Core Lesson

We measure volume in liters and milliliters

1 liter 1 milliliter

Core Lesson

1,000 milliliters = 1 liter

=

Core Lesson

We can use 1 liter containers to measure volume

=5 liters

Core LessonWhat would you need to know in order to measure the volume of this container of

grape juice?

=? liters

In this lesson you have learned how volume is measured by

learning about the appropriate units and tools.

Guided Practice

What would you need to know to measure the volume of a bag of flour?

Extension Activities

Would you measure the volume of a container of honey in milliliters or liters? Explain your answer.

Extension Activities

Which measurement tool would you use to find the volume of a large pot of soup? How would you decide?

a) meter stickb) scalec) liter bottled) clock

Quick Quiz

Would you measure a kiddie pool of water in liters or milliliters? Explain your answer.

Quick Quiz

Which of the following are units of measurement of volume?

a) inchesb) millilitersc) gramsd) minutes