Measurement Activities Liquid Units of Measure Gallon Quart

Measurement Activities Liquid Units of Measure Gallon * Quart * Pint * Cup Liter * Milliliter

Estimate conversion between U. S. Customary and metric units, using ballpark comparisons, such as 1 quart is a little less than 1 liter is a little more than 1 quart Quarts and Liters are just about the same! 7 liters is about 7 quarts 5 liters is about 5 quarts 81 liters is about 81 quarts

Equivalent Measurements volume US Customary System 2 cups 1 pint • cups & pints • pints & quarts • quarts & gallons 2 pints 1 quart 4 quarts 1 gallon Metric 1, 000 milliliters 1 liter • milliliters and liters

Conversions Between Gallons & Quarts QQ QQ

4 quarts = 1 gallon 1 quart FOUR QUARTS is the same as ONE GALLON QQ QQ

Three quarts is equivalent to _____ gallons 1 quart 1 gallon 1 quart 4 quarts = 1 gallon

Three quarts is equivalent to ___ gallons QQ Q 3 out of 4 quarts = ¾ gallons

One quart is equivalent to _____ gallons 1 quart 1 gallon 1 quart 1 out of 4 quarts = ¼ gallons

Two quarts is equivalent to _____ gallons 1 quart ½ 1 quart GALLON 1 gallon 1 quart 4 quarts = 1 gallon 2 quarts = ½ gallon

Conversions Between Gallons and Quarts FOUR QUARTS is the same as ONE GALLON QQ QQ Write the letter Q for every QUART that you have. Every time you have 4 of them, write a G around those letters to show that you have a gallon.

1 quart 11 quart 1 quart 1 quart 1 quart Sixteen quarts is equivalent to _____ gallons

These two visuals remind you that there are 4 quarts in a gallon. 1 quart QQ QQ

16 quarts = 4 gallons 1 quart 1 GALLON 1 quart 1 quart 1 quart 1 GALLON 1 quart

QQ QQ Write the letter Q for every QUART that you have. QQ QQ Every time you have 4 of them, write a G around those letters to show that you have a gallon. Sixteen quarts is the same as ____ 16 quarts = 4 gallons QQ QQ

1 quart 11 quart 1 quart 1 quart Twelve quarts is equivalent to _____ gallons

12 quarts = 3 gallons 1 quart 1 quart 1 quart

QQ QQ Write the letter Q for every QUART that you have. QQ QQ Every time you have 4 of them, write a G around those letters to show that you have a gallon. Twelve quarts is equivalent to 12 quart = 3 gallons _____ gallons QQ QQ

Conversions Between Pints & Cups C C

Conversions Between Pints & Cups TWO CUPS is the same as one PINT CC Write the letter C for every cup that you have. Every time you have two of them, write a P around those letters to show that you have a pint.

2 cups = 1 pint 1 cup 1 PINT

If 2 cups = 1 pint 5 cups = ____ pints 5 cups = 2 ½ pints Half a Pint 1 cup 1 PINT 1 cup

If 2 cups = 1 pint 5 cups = ____ pints 5 cups = 2 ½ pints CC CC C Half a Pint This is 1 of the 2 cups needed to make another pint …. half a pint.

If 2 cups = 1 pint 6 pints = ____ cups 1 cup 1 PINT 1 cup 1 cup 1 PINT 1 cup

If 2 cups = 1 pint 6 pints = ____ cups 6 pints = 12 cups CC CC CC Write the letter P for each PINT Write the letter C Twice inside each P to show that TWO CUPS is the same as one PINT

If 2 cups = 1 pint 3 and ½ pints = ____ cups 1 cup 1 PINT 1 cup ½ 1 cup pint 1 cup

If 2 cups = 1 pint 3 and ½ pints = ____ cups 3 ½ pints = 7 cups CC CC C Half a Pint 1 cup…. half a pint. CC Write the letter P for every whole pint you have. Write two cups inside each pint to show that TWO CUPS is the same as one PINT

Conversions Between Quarts and Pints PP

2 pints = 1 quart 1 pint 1 quart

If 2 pints = 1 quart How many pints are equivalent to 3 quarts 1 pint 1 quart 1 pint

3 quarts = 6 pints how many pints are equivalent to 3 quarts Write the letter Q for every QUART you have. PP Write two PINTS inside each QUART to show that TWO PINTS is the same as one QUART PP PP

2 pints = 1 quart 1 pint 1 quart

If 2 pints = 1 quart 11 pints is the same as ____quarts 1 pint 1 quart 1 pint 1 pint 1 quart 1 pint 11 pints = 5 ½ quarts 1 1/2 pint quart

11 pints = 5 ½ quarts 11 pints is the same as ____quarts Every time you have 2 PINTS, write a Q around those letters to show that you have a quart. Write the letter P for every PINT you have. PP PP One PINT makes. half a quart. PP PP

Conversions Between Liters & Milliliters Liters x 1, 000 - Milliliters This Pattern is EASY to see in a chart.

1, 000 milliliters 2, 000 milliliters 3, 000 milliliters 4, 000 milliliters 1 liter 2 liters 3 liters 4 liters Organizing Information in a chart can help us recognize a PATTERN.

Liters 16 liters 14 liters 7 liters 6 liters Milliliters 16, 000 milliliters 14, 000 milliliters 7, 000 milliliters 6, 000 milliliters Can you complete the chart?

2 cups 1 pint 1 quart 4 quarts 1 gallon 1, 000 1 liter milliliters Try these… 2 pints Use the chart to solve: A. 3 gal. = _____ quarts B. 5 pints = _____ cups C. 7 quarts = _____pints