Converting Volumes of Liquid Jonathan Gutknecht

Content Area : Mathematics Grade Level : Fifth Grade Summary: The purpose of this instructional Power Point is to further the students understanding of the conversion volumes of liquid. Learning Objective : Given four different volumes of liquid, the students will be able to convert them with 100% accuracy. Content Standard : Measurement & Data Accomplishment : Convert like measurement units within a given measurement system.

Four Volumes of Liquid Cups Pints Quarts Gallons

+ + = + = + + + = 2 cups make 1 pint 2 pints make 1 quart 4 quarts make 1 gallon + + + =

Further inquiry for converting volumes of liquid If it takes 2 cups to fill 1 pint, then that means there are 4 cups in 2 pints. So If it takes 2 pints to fill 1 quart, then there are 4 cups in 1 quart. Don’t forget this principle. This is key to understanding conversions of liquid.

Water Water Everywhere!! It’s time to test your knowledge on volumes of liquid! Can you distribute these volumes of water correctly?

How many quarts would fit into a half gallon container?

2 quarts is right! Good job converting! CORRECT!!! 2 quarts is right! Good job converting!

How many pints of water would be in a 2 quart container?

CORRECT!!! Good job Mathematician! You converted correctly!

If you had 16 pints of water, which gallon container would be just the right size? Hint: There are 2 pints in a quart. 1 gallon container 4 gallon container 2 gallon container 3 gallon container

Superlative!!! That was just the right size! Continue on to the final question!

If a container has 3 quarts and you took out 4 cups, how many quarts would be left? Hint: There are 4 cups in 1 quart 2 quarts 8 quarts 12 quarts 4 quarts

Fantastic!!! That is absolutely correct!

Good job today fellow scholar! You learned a lot about conversion with volumes of liquids. As we continue to learn more about conversion you will see just how many different ways it’s used.

Too much! 4 quarts would be the right amount for 1 gallon, but not ½ gallon.

Very close! That’s just a little bit too much! Try again.

The container would overflow! With that much volume, the container would be overflowing with water!

Too much water! Try that question again, you can do it!

So close! That’s just a tiny bit too much! Try again!

Too much! That’s a little bit too much water volume for the container.

Not enough gallons! While 1 gallon is not 16 pints, it is the equivalent of 16 CUPS. Try this question again.

Too many gallons! That is too many gallons! 4 gallons would be the same as 16 QUARTS, but not 16 pints. Try again!

Too much! 16 pints would not be enough to fill up a 3 gallon container! You would need a smaller container.

Not quite! Although 8 QUARTS is not correct, 8 CUPS would be. However, the question asked how many QUARTS would be left.

TOO MUCH!! 12 quarts is way too much! However, 12 cups is how much that was in the container before it had been emptied.

Too much water! Since we started off with 3 quarts and then lost some water, we wouldn’t have 4 quarts. Reread the question carefully again.