Capacity: Measurements of Liquids

1. Capacity: Measurements of Liquids Second Grade Math

2. Capacity • Capacity is a measurement of liquid a certain container will hold. • The gallon, half gallon, quart, pint, and cup are all capacity amounts we will learn. We will also discuss the liter.

3. Capacity: The Gallon • What do you think of when I say gallon? You probably think of the gallon of milk sitting in your refrigerator right now.

4. Capacity: The Gallon • Or you might think of that gallon of paint you used to paint your room.

5. Capacity: TheHalf-Gallon • If you don’t drink a lot of milk you might not have a gallon of milk in your refrigerator, you might have a half-gallon (which is half of a gallon)

6. Capacity: The Quart • You may also find milk in a quart container, which is smaller than both the gallon and half-gallon. You can also get paint in a quart.

7. Capacity: The Pint • Guess what? Milk can also come in a pint. The kind of milk or juice you get in the cafeteria is a half-pint.

8. Capacity: The Cup • A cup of milk is 8 oz. of the cow’s best!!! Don’t you wish you had a cup right now with a chocolate chip cookie to dunk in it? Yummy!!!

9. Capacity: The Liter • This is a liter bottle. Many times you will see that water is sold in liter bottles at the grocery store. • A liter is a little larger than a quart.

10. Capacity: The Liter • The liter may not be familiar to you, but I bet you recognize the 2-liter of soft drink on the shelf at the grocery store. Most of you probably even have a 2-liter of your favorite soft drink at home right now.

11. Relating Capacity Amounts • Now that you know what the capacity amounts are, let’s look at how many of one container it takes to equal another container. • 1 gallon = 2 half-gallons • 1 gallon = 4 quarts • 1 gallon = 8 pints • 1 gallon = 16 cups

12. Relating Capacity Amounts • ½ gallon = 2 quarts • ½ gallon = 4 pints • ½ gallon = 8 cups • 1 quart = 2 pints • 1 quart = 4 cups • 1 pint = 2 cups