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.

Click here for the printable activity and chart

Step 4:

One at a time, test your predictions. Record your results on the free printable or homemade chart.

Testing how many cups in a pint:

Testing how many pints in a quart:

What I also love about this is how the child actually feels how heavy the container is when they put the water in it. Children need these hands-on experiences to truly understand what they are learning. “Quart” is just an abstract word if a child just learns conversions solely on paper. This activity takes very little time, but can yield a lot of mathematical understanding.

Happy measuring

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