1. Watch the following Brainpop videos and take the quiz for each video!
https://jr.brainpop.com/math/measurement/cupspintsquartsgallons/
https://jr.brainpop.com/math/measurement/millilitersandliters/
2. Hands on activity (you may need an adult’s help):
After this activity you will have a much deeper understanding and will most likely remember what you are learning because of this concrete experience. This activity focuses on converting cups, pints, quarts, and gallons.
Step 1:
Locate containers that are exact measurements of:
- one cup ( a measuring cup works great!)
- one pint
- one quart
- one gallon
Step 2:
Line the containers up from smallest to biggest in terms of volume.
Step 3:
Predict how many cups are in a pint, pints are in a quart, and quarts in a gallon. Record your predictions on the chart on the free printable provided or you can have your children create his or her own chart.
(This Chart you can copy on paper or print)
Step 4:
One at a time, test your predictions. Record your results on the printable or homemade chart.
3. Time to get crafty:
Watch this video to get and idea of what you will be doing:
https://youtu.be/o5iczV37QLY
PICK ONE OF THE CRAFTY OPTIONS TO COMPLETE:
Watch this video to get and idea of what you will be doing:
https://youtu.be/o5iczV37QLY
PICK ONE OF THE CRAFTY OPTIONS TO COMPLETE:
Option 1:
MAKE GALLON MAN to practice liquid measurement equivalents
You'll need 5 sheets of construction paper/ each one a different color. (Or you can use white paper and color after) One will be for his head (or her head), one will be kept whole and labeled "gallon". The next sheet will be folded into fourths, cut, and labeled "quart". Then, fold another sheet into eighths, cut, and label "pint".
Finally, fold the last sheet into sixteenths, cut, and label "cup
l gallon - 4 quarts
l quart - 2 pints
1 pint - 2 cups
Option 2:
Draw one of these Gallon Men and color it! Also make sure to label!
Option 3:
Look up different versions of the gallon man and create your own version! It can be drawn, constructed out of paper, or built out of items in your home! Get creative BUT make sure you have each part labeled!!
4. Capacity games - see if you can beat these capacity games!Draw one of these Gallon Men and color it! Also make sure to label!
Option 3:
Look up different versions of the gallon man and create your own version! It can be drawn, constructed out of paper, or built out of items in your home! Get creative BUT make sure you have each part labeled!!
https://mrnussbaum.com/horrendous-soup-online-game
https://mrnussbaum.com/artie-ounces-soda-jerk-online-game
BONUS ACTIVITY:
In the Kitchen
Cook with an adult! Cooking is a perfect opportunity for you to learn about capacity. It is also a great way to teach the importance of following directions carefully. Find a recipe together and go down the list of ingredients and their amounts. Measure out the ingredients together. What happens if you double the recipe?
Grocery Store
With an adult go to the grocery store (MAYBE JUST “SHOP” IN YOUR OWN KITCHEN OR PANTRY FOR SAFETY REASONS) and challenge yourself to find items that come in cups, pints, quarts, or gallons. Can draw what you found on index cards and then label the pictures with the correct measurements. Later the pictures can be sorted or used to find equivalent amounts.
