Skill Block Review

What is capacity? Capacity is the amount of liquid that an object can hold. We can use metric or customary units to measure capacity. Today we will be focusing on the customary units of capacity!

Customary Units of Capacity-Ounce ounces are very small units of customary capacity. One ounce is about two tablespoons full. This is larger than one milliliter. You should be familiar with ounces already, as we use them often in the US.

Customary Units of Capacity-Cup 1 cup = 8 ounces (oz) You would use cups to measure the amount of liquid in a cereal bowl.

A quart is equal to 32 ounces. 32 ounces= 4 cups or 2 pints Remember: 8 ounces = 1 cup 2 cups = 1 pint Customary Units of Capacity-quart

Record this in your journal. G c Symbols for units: Gallon=g Quart=qt Pint=p Cup=c

Conversions Using the diagram you just created, determine the number of quarts in 2 gallons. How many cups are in 3 quarts? How many pints are in 7 gallons?

Choose the most appropriate unit of measure A.ounces B.cups C.quarts D.gallons

Choose the best estimate for the capacity of the item below A.1 ounce B.1 cup C.1 pint D.1 quart

Notes Complete capacity notes started on previous day…

Measuring Customary Capacity We will be doing a similar activity in class as we did yesterday. Today we are going to be focusing on customary capacity.

Record this chart in your journal or use recording sheet. Notice that the units we are using today are different!

A capacity question:

Closure What are some units we haven’t measured with in the past two days? How do they compare to milliliters, liters, cups and quarts?

Independent Practice Capacity Formative