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Metric Units of Measurement

Metric Units of Measurement

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Mathematics

3rd - 5th Grade

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CCSS
3.MD.A.2, 4.MD.A.1, 5.MD.A.1

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Michelle Taylor

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13 Slides • 10 Questions

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Metric Units of Measurement

Capacity (Volume)

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Capacity or Volume

This is a measurement for the amount of space to fill something. It is commonly used for liquids.

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Milliliter (ml)

A very small amount, a drop.

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Liter (l)

1 l = 1,000 ml

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Multiple Choice

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A glass of milk

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250 ml

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2 l

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Multiple Choice

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A bucket of water

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5 ml

2

1 l

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Multiple Choice

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A spoon of cough syrup

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15 ml

2

1 l

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Multiple Choice

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The kitchen sink

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14 l

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14 ml

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Multiple Choice

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An aquarium

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40 ml

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40 l

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Multiple Choice

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A juice box

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25 l

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250 ml

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John has 50 water balloons that will hold 300 ml of water each. How many liters of water will he need to fill all the balloons?

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Mia has 4 liters of soda to use for a fundraiser. She wants to sell 200 ml glasses of soda for $1.00 each. How many cups of soda can she sell out of the 4 liters of soda?

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Harry has 6 liters of milk. How many milliliters of milk does he have?

6 l x 1,000 = 6,000 ml


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Tia is planning a party and wants to put the punch in a large bowl that holds 9,000 ml. How many liters of punch will she need to buy to fill the bowl?

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Multiple Choice

Trish and Sam are arguing over who has the largest water gun. Trish says her water gun is larger because it holds 3 l of water. Sam says his is larger because it holds 2,700 ml of water. Who has the larger water gun?

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Trish

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Sam

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Trish and Sam are arguing over who has the largest water gun. Trish says her water gun is larger because it holds 3 l of water. Sam says his is larger because it holds 2,700 ml of water. Who has the larger water gun?

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Open Ended

Summarizer: What patterns do you notice between the different systems of measurement? For instance: km, m, cm or l, ml.

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Metric Units of Measurement

Capacity (Volume)

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