Measuring Tools

Beakers

Buckets

Can

Measuring Spoons

Measuring Cups

Graduated Cylinder

Measuring Jars/jugs

The Use of Measuring Tools Measuring spoons measure capacities in small milliliters. Measuring cups, measuring jars/jugs and beakers measure capacities in milliliters. Buckets measure capacities in liters. Remember: 1 ml = 1 cm3 1 l = 1000 ml 1 l = 1000 cm3

…is the ability to hold a fluid, very similar to volume Capacity …is the ability to hold a fluid, very similar to volume Units of measurement of capacity: Milliliter (ml) Cubic centimeter (cm3 ) Liter ( l )

What’s the volume of the measuring jar?

What’s the capacity of the measuring jar?

What’s the capacity of the syringe?

What’s the volume of the syringe?