Measuring Volume is Sweet Success

Measuring volume was never this tasty!  Today the class worked with milliliters to create a measuring cup that will later hold a strawberry banana smoothie.

First we learned how to use measuring cups. To create our own measuring cups, we poured 100 mL of water into our empty cups and marked the water level on the outside of the cup.  Then we poured another 100 mL of water into the cup and labeled that as 200 mL. We repeated this a third time and discovered that are cups could hold 300 mL.

When we were done creating our measurement tool, we moved on to smoothie making.

Fresh bananas, frozen strawberries, agave, and milk went in the blender to make a tasty treat (this was the rice milk batch).

A few moments of whirling and blending and you have one sweet Math lesson!  I don't think the class minded working with volume this afternoon after our first morning of the ELA test.

Cheers!