Lesson: Choosing Milliliters or Liters Mathematics • 3rd Grade

In this lesson, we will learn how to choose between liters and milliliters to measure the capacity of containers in.

Lesson Plan

Students will be able to

define liters and milliliters as units used to measure capacity,
identify common objects that have a capacity of about 1 liter or about 1 milliliter,
choose the appropriate capacity unit (milliliter or liter) for a given object.

Q1:

Choose the most appropriate unit to measure the capacity of a bucket in order to avoid very large numbers or small decimals.

Q2:

Choose the most appropriate unit to measure the capacity of a wading pool in order to avoid very large numbers or small decimals.

Q3:

Choose the most appropriate unit to measure the capacity of a spoon in order to avoid very large numbers or small decimals.