Metric Capacity Lesson

Week 11 Grade 4 Math - Metric Weight and Capacity

with Mr. Rowan and Ms. Van

Multiple Choice

What does 'cm' stand for?

• kilometers

• millimeters

• grams

• centimeters

Multiple Choice

What does 'ml' stand for?

• kiloliters

• mililiters

• meters

• centiliters

Multiple Choice

What does 'g' stand for?

• kilograms

• grams

• meters

• centiliters

Multiple Choice

What does 'l' stand for?

• kiloliters

• mililiters

• liters

• centiliters

Multiple Choice

What does 'kg' stand for?

• kilograms

• kiloliters

• liters

• centiliters

Capacity​

​The amount of liquid a container can hold.

Multiple Choice

What do you measure capacity with?

• Kiloliters, liters, centiliters, mililiters

• Kilograms, grams, miligrams

• kilometers, meters, centimeters, milimeters

Multiple Choice

Which unit would you use to measure the capacity of a juice box?

• milligrams

• grams

• milliliters

• liters

Multiple Choice

Which unit would you use to measure the capacity of a mug?

• milligrams

• milliliters

• liters

Multiple Choice

Which unit would you use to measure the capacity of a swimming pool?

• centimeters

• milliliters

• liters

Multiple Choice

Which unit would you use to measure the capacity of a fridge?

• kilograms

• milliliters

• liters

Multiple Select

What unit can you use to measure the mass of something small?

• kilograms

• centimeters

• grams

• miligrams

Multiple Choice

Which unit would you use to measure the weight of an eraser?

• meters

• grams

• kilograms

Multiple Choice

Which unit would you use to measure the weight of a baby?

• grams

• kilograms

• meters

• kilometers

Multiple Choice

Which unit would you use to measure the weight of a fridge?

• grams

• kilograms

• liters

• kiloliters

​Converting capacity

​When we 'convert', or change between different units of measurements, we can easily multiply or divide the number.

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​Looking at the picture, what does 5Kl equal in liters?

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​120cL equal in liters?

Multiple Choice

15 L = _____mL

• 15,000mL

• 1,500mL

• 150,000mL

Multiple Choice

54 L = ____ mL

• 15,000mL

• 5,400mL

• 54,000mL

Multiple Choice

3 L = ____ mL

• 30,000mL

• 3,000mL

• 300mL

Multiple Choice

600.0 mL = ____ L

• 0.6L

• 0.06L

• 6L

Multiple Choice

20,000 mL = ___ L

• 2L

• 200L

• 20L

Multiple Choice

A juice box contains 230 ml of juice, and a bottle of juice contains 960 ml. How much more juice is there in the bottle compared to the box?

• 730ml

• 700ml

• 1190ml

Multiple Choice

There is a pitcher with 1.5 L of fruit punch. If each paper cup can hold 300ml of punch, how many cups can the pitcher fill up?

• 0.5 cups

• 15 cups

• 5 cups

Multiple Choice

32 kg = ____ g

• 32,000g

• 320g

• 3,200g

Multiple Choice

0.31 kg = ___ g

• 31g

• 310g

• 3,100g

Multiple Choice

200,000 g = ___ kg

• 2,000kg

• 200kg

• 20kg

Multiple Choice

800.00 g = ___ kg

• 80kg

• 8kg

• 0.8kg

Multiple Choice

One pencil crayon weighs 9 g. What is the weight of a box of 8 pencil crayons?

• The weight of a box of pencil crayons is 72 g

• The weight of a box of pencil crayons is 720 g

• The weight of a box of pencil crayons is 64 g

Multiple Choice

Ashley’s backpack weighs 2.2 kg and Jack’s backpack weighs 2,405 g. Whose backpack is lighter?

• 2200 > 2405

  Jack's backpack is lighter.

• 2200 < 2405

  Ashley’s backpack is lighter.

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