Customary Metric Units

Customary and Metric Units of Measurement

Capacity/Volume

Cup (c)

A cup is a small measurement for capacity or volume.

Examples:

Mlik box from lunch

Juice Boxes

Pint (pt)

A pint holds as much as a small container of juice.

Examples:

Chocolate milk from Shipleys

Ice Cream

Quart (qt)

1 quart holds as much as a large water bottle

Examples:

Watering Can

Teapot

Gallon (gal)

A gallon holds as much as a gallon of milk

Examples:

Paint container

Sink

Bath Tub

Pool

Bucket

Multiple Select

Which would be equivalent to 1 cup?

Multiple Select

Which would be equivalent to 1 pint?

Multiple Select

Which would be equivalent to 1 quart?

Multiple Select

Which would be equivalent to 1 gallon?

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