Intervention
Lesson I25
Name
Using Metric Units of Capacity
A water bottle holds about 1 liter. A medicine dropper holds about
1 milliliter.
1 liter
1 milliliter
Garrison wants to find out how much a small bottle
of perfume holds. Decide whether he should
measure the amount in liters or milliliters by
answering 1 and 2.
Metric Units of Capacity
1 liter (L)
=
1,000 milliliters (mL)
1. Would the perfume bottle hold more than
a medicine dropper?
2. Would the perfume bottle hold more
than a water bottle?
Since the perfume bottle holds less than 1 liter, it should
be measured in milliliters.
Decide whether 2 milliliters or 2 liters is a better estimate
for the amount of soup the bowl holds by answering 3 to 5.
3. Would 2 medicine droppers fill the bowl?
4. Would 2 water bottles fill the bowl?
5. Which is better estimate?
6. Reasoning Explain why the better estimate for the amount of water a bucket holds is 8 liters and not
8 milliliters.
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I25 (student p. 1)
MDIS 2.0
Intervention
Lesson I25
Name
Using Metric Units of Capacity
(continued)
Choose a unit to measure the capacity of each item. Write liters or milliliters.
7. A can of soda
10. A birdbath
8. A swimming pool
11. A measuring spoon
9. A kitchen sink
12. A soup bowl
Circle the best estimate.
14.
13.
6 L or 650 mL
4 L or 400 mL
15.
16.
7 L or 700 mL
6 L or 60 mL
17. 4 liters
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1 liter
I25 (student p. 2)
40 liters
MDIS 2.0