1. Measuring Solid Volume
Metric System

2. Click the image to watch a short video about volume.
Metric Units kL cL mL L
Volume is the amount of space an object takes up.
The base unit of volume in the metric system is the liter and is represented by L or l.
Metric Units
1 liter (L) = 1000 milliliters (mL)
1 milliliter (mL) = 1 cm3 (or cc)
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* When referring to water Liter Image:

3. Measuring Solid Volume
10 cm
9 cm
8 cm
We can measure the volume of regular object using the formula length x width x height. .
_____ X _____ X _____ = _____

4. Domino Box of colored pencils Tape box Fruit Snack Box Cube
Item
Length (in cm)
Width (in cm)
Height (in cm)
Volume ( in cm³)
Domino
Tape box
Fruit Snack Box
Box of colored pencils
Cube
Box of crayons