Measuring and Estimating Liquid Volume

Polly makes a pitcher of lemonade for her slumber party.  Which unit can Polly use to measure the liquid volume of lemonade she makes?

• grams
• pounds
• fluid ounces
• kilograms

Sarah takes her dog, Puddles, to the veterinarian.  The vet weighs Puddles on the scales.  Which is the best unit to measure  Puddles weight?

• tons
• pounds
• liters
• fluid ounces

What would you use to measure the volume of the liquid inside?

• milliliters
• liters

What would you use to measure the volume of the liquid inside?

• milliliters
• liters

Choose the best estimate.

• 15 mL

• 30 mL

• 5 mL

Choose the best estimate.

• 6 L

• 500 mL

• 1 L

• 200 mL

Which item would have a capacity closest to 1 milliliter?

• cereal bowl

• soda bottle

• eye dropper

• drinking glass

What is the total capacity?

• 45 mL

• 50 mL

• 60 mL

• 55 mL

Choose the tool that would be best to find the capacity of a mug.

• balance

• graduated cylinder

• ruler

• thermometer

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• grams
• milliliter
• teaspoon
• liter