Volume Metric Measurement Notes (PowerPoint)
Name:
Volume – the amount of ______________an object ______________ or the amount
of space that something contains (capacity)
Tools:
Metric _______________
Meter _______________
_______________cylinder
Units:
L – __________ is the __________ __________ for Volume of _____________/Gases
m³ – _____________ is the _____________ ____________ for Volume of ___________
mL or L = for liquid volume (1 cm³ will hold 1 mL of liquid)
cm³
= cubic centimeter (small things)
m³
= cubic meter (larger things)
Type of
Volume
Liquids
Tool
Units
mL
L
Regular
Shape
Solids
(rectangle
or square)
Irregular
Shape
Solids
How To Calculate
Read the ______________of
the _________________
Look at it ________level.
cm³
Use formula
m³
_______ x _______ x _______
mL
Use water ________________
Volume _________ the object
m³
Volume of water only
__________ volume
Draw an Example
A.
Read the volume of the liquids and write your answer on the line below.
B.
Find the volume of the odd shaped objects using water displacement (check increments)
C.