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Equivalent Measurements of Capacity
Fourth and fifth graders explore equivalent measurements of capacity and learn the size of different units of capacity. In this science lesson, pupils identify equivalent measurements of capacity, identify different units of capacity...
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Measure Up! Capacity Chart
Students experiment with various containers to explore standard units of liquid capacity. They create a diagram to illustrate the liquids and units of measurement that each container holds. Each student is then challenged to compute...
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Mind Your Pints and Quarts: Making Sense of Liquid Measurement
Elementary and middle schoolers identify different units of liquid measurement. They use the online Visual Thesaurus to learn about the relationships between units of liquid measurement.
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Back To the Basics: Measurement
Lead the class in a review of the basic concepts and procedures involved in measuring length, weight, and volume. After whole group instruction, small groups and individuals practice measuring by completing a variety of fun activities...
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Metric Units of Capacity - Homework 12.8
Upper graders convert liters and milliliters, choose the better estimates of capacity for objects, and choose the better unit to measure capacity. They solve eleven problems.
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Metric Units of Capacity - Problem Solving 12.8
In this units of capacity learning exercise, students read the word problems and solve the problems finding the metric units of capacity for each. In the 'use data' problem, students use the recipe to help them solve the problem.
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Cup Capacity Tool: Measuring Cup
Students examine containers and their capacity. They fill a one-cup measuring cup with water and pour cups of water into other containers. Through observation, students discover how many cups make a pint, and how many teaspoons make a...
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Metric Measurements of Capacity
In this metric measurements of capacity worksheet, 4th graders subtract two given metric liquid measures, then use the answers to answer three more questions.
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H2O to Go to Go
Youngsters engage in a relay race where they dip a sponge in water, run to a bucket, and squeeze out the sponge. They have five minutes to take turns transporting water to the goal. Whey the time is up, each team measures the total...
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Shaking Up Ice Cream
Upper graders use a variety of tools to measure liquid and solid ingredients in an ice cream making recipe. Following written and oral directions and accurately timing themselves forms the basis of this lesson.
Virginia Department of Education
Heat Transfer and Heat Capacity
It's time to increase the heat! Young chemists demonstrate heat transfer and heat capacity in an activity-packed lab, showing the transitions between solid, liquid, and gaseous phases of materials. Individuals plot data as the changes...
Pace University
Volume and Capacity
Differentiated instruction through leveled learning contracts boosts scholars' knowledge of volume and capacity. Participants split into three groups based on ability and interest before choosing three activities from their learning...
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Measuring With Fluids
Students investigate the concept of measurement for capacity and they use real containers to be filled of different sizes. Students use the scoops as the number of units for counting the capacity volume. Then they order the containers by...
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Cups and Pints
For this measuring liquids worksheet, students examine 9 pairs of pint and cup measurement sets. Students circle the set in each pair that holds more liquid.
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Pints and Quarts
In this measuring liquids worksheet, students examine 8 pairs of pint and quart measurement sets. Students circle the set in each pair that holds more liquid.
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Cups and Quarts
In this measuring liquids worksheet, students examine 8 pairs of quart and cup measurement sets. Students circle the set in each pair that holds less liquid.
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Pints and Quarts
In this measuring liquids worksheet, students examine 8 pairs of pint and quart measurement sets. Students circle the set in each pair that holds more liquid.
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Cups and Quarts
In this measuring liquids learning exercise, learners examine 8 pairs of quart and cup measurement sets. Students circle the set in each pair that holds more liquid.
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Pints and Quarts
In this measuring liquids worksheet, students examine 8 pairs of pint and quart measurement sets. Students circle the set in each pair that holds less liquid.
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Cups and Quarts
For this measuring liquids worksheet, students examine 8 pairs of quart and cup measurement sets. Students circle the set in each pair that holds less liquid.
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Cups and Quarts
In this measuring liquids worksheet, students examine 8 pairs of quart and cup measurement sets. Students circle the set in each pair that holds more liquid.
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Cups, Pints, and Quarts
In this measuring liquids worksheet, students examine 8 pairs of pint, quart, and cup measurement sets. Students circle the set in each pair that holds more liquid.
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Cups, Pints, and Quarts
In this measuring liquids worksheet, students examine 8 pairs of pint, quart, and cup measurement sets. Students circle the set in each pair that holds less liquid.