1. CAPACITY
Student Expectation: 4.11A Estimate and use measurement tools to determine capacity using standard metric and customary units

2. Capacity is the amount a container can hold.
Customary Units of Capacity
1 gallon (gal) = 4 quarts (qt)
1 gallon (gal) = 128 ounces (oz)
1 gallon (gal) = 16 cups (c)
1 quart (qt) = 2 pints (pt)
1 pint (pt) = 2 cups (c)
1 cup (c) = 8 ounces (oz)
3 teaspoons (tsp)=1 tablespoon (tbsp)
2 tablespoons(tbsp)=1 ounce (oz)

3. Customary Units of Capacity
A mug holds about 1 cup.
A carton of cream holds about 1 pint.
A carton of milk holds about 1 quart.
A jug of juice holds about 1 gallon.

4. Capacity Practice
Which of these units would best measure the capacity of a water balloon?
Quarts
Gallons
Cups
Pounds

5. Capacity Practice
Which is the best estimate of the capacity of a bathroom sink?
3 gallons
3 cups
300 cups
300 pints

6. Independent Practice
Choose the best unit to measure the capacity of these items.
Bathtub cups or gallons
Soup bowl cups or quarts
Paper cup cups or pints
Bucket cups or quarts

7. Metric Units of Capacity
1 liter (L) = 1000 milliliters (mL)

8. Metric Units of Capacity Examples
A dropper holds milliliters.
A soda bottle holds liters.

9. Try it Out!
Which is the best estimate of the capacity of a bottle of nail polish?
50 milliliters
50 liters
50 cups
50 pints

10. Metric Capacity Practice
Which of the following holds about 1 liter of water?
Spoon bathtub fish bowl pond

11. Metric Capacity Practice
Which is the best estimate of the capacity of a coffee cup?
250 liters
250 gallons
250 milliliters
250 cups

12. More Practice
Which is the best estimate of the capacity of a bottle of shampoo?
444 kilograms
444 milliliters
444 centimeters
444 liters