capacity is a measure of the amount of liquid a container can hold.
to use appropriate units and tools when measuring capacity and weight in customary and metric measurements.
capacity examples: cups, pints, quarts, gallons, milliliter and liter
weight examples: ounces, pounds, tons, gram and kilogram
Resources
Videos
Free Apps
Math Planet
This self-paced game has over 100 levels based on different concepts.
Splash Math 3rd Grade
This self-paced game provides games for various skills, including geometry and measurement. Limited daily access.
Books
If You Were a Pound or a Kilogram by Marcie Aboff. If you were a pound or a kilogram, you would be the weight of things. You could be a sack of sugar, a basket of berries, or a heavy-duty truck. What else could you be if you were a pound or a kilogram?
How Do You Measure Liquids? by Thomas K. and Heather Adamson. How much water does it take to fill the fishbowl? How much milk do you need for your cereal? From cups to gallons, learn how measuring tools help you fill it up.