1. Volume: The measurement of the amount of space a object occupies.
1. Regular Objects
Units = cm3
2. Liquids
Units = mL
3. Irregular Objects

2. How to Calculate the Volume of Regular Objects
Tool: Metric rulers
Length x Width x Height
4cm x 12cm x 3cm =
144 cm3

3. Practice Measuring the Volume of Regular Objects

4. How to Calculate the Volume of a Liquid
Tool: Graduated Cylinders
Make sure Graduated Cylinder is level
Bring yourself eye level
Find the Meniscus
Read the number that aligns with the bottom of the Meniscus
Record the Volume using mL
Meniscus: the curved surface of a liquid

5. Practice Measuring the Volume of a Liquid

6. How to Calculate the Volume of an irregular object
Tool: Graduated Cylinder
Record the starting volume
Place irregular object in graduated cylinder
Record ending volume
Then plug in numbers….
Ending Vol.– Starting Vol. = Volume
irreg.object

7. Practice measuring the volume of irregular objects
Ending Volume Starting Volume __________________ mL

8. Practice measuring the volume of irregular objects
Ending Volume Starting Volume __________________ mL