Metric Units of Measurement

Metric Units of Measurement

Capacity (Volume)

Capacity or Volume

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

Milliliter (ml)

A very small amount, a drop.

Liter (l)

1 l = 1,000 ml

Multiple Choice

A glass of milk

• 250 ml

• 2 l

Multiple Choice

A bucket of water

• 5 ml

• 1 l

Multiple Choice

A spoon of cough syrup

• 15 ml

• 1 l

Multiple Choice

The kitchen sink

• 14 l

• 14 ml

Multiple Choice

An aquarium

• 40 ml

• 40 l

Multiple Choice

A juice box

• 25 l

• 250 ml

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?

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?

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

6 l x 1,000 = 6,000 ml

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?

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?

• Trish

• Sam

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?

Open Ended

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