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Volume: The measurement of the amount of
space a object occupies.
3
cm
1. Regular Objects
Units =
2. Liquids
Units = mL
3. Irregular Objects
Units = mL
How to Calculate the Volume of Regular Objects
Tool: Metric rulers
Length x Width x Height
4cm x 12cm x 3cm =
144
3
cm
Practice Measuring the Volume of Regular Objects
How to Calculate the Volume of a Liquid
Tool: Graduated Cylinders
1.Make sure Graduated Cylinder is level
2. Bring yourself eye level
3.Find the Meniscus
4.Read the number that aligns with the
bottom of the Meniscus
5.Record the Volume using mL
Meniscus: the curved surface of a liquid
Practice Measuring the Volume of a Liquid
How to Calculate the Volume of an irregular object
Tool: Graduated Cylinder
1. Record the starting volume
2. Place irregular object in graduated
cylinder
3. Record ending volume
4. Then plug in numbers….
Ending Vol.– Starting Vol. = Volume
irreg.object
Practice measuring the volume of irregular objects
Ending Volume
Starting Volume
__________________
mL
Practice measuring the volume of irregular objects
Ending Volume
Starting Volume
__________________
mL