Compare and convert cups, pints, and quarts

Learning Objectives Identify a cup, a pint, and a quart. Compare the sizes of cups, pints, and quarts. State that 2 cups make 1 pint. State that 2 pints make 1 quart. Find how many cups are in 2 pints. Find how many pints are in 2 quarts. Are you thirsty? 🥤 Let's pretend we are making juice for a party! How much should we make? We will learn about cups, pints, and quarts. They help us measure liquids. Knowing this helps us be great kitchen helpers! Real-World Applications Baking cookies with mom or dad 🍪 Sharing juice with a friend 🍊 Watering a small plant 🌱 Filling a fishbowl for a pet fish 🐠

TermDefinitionExample Cup ☕A cup is a small unit we use to measure liquids. It is the smallest one we will learn today.One small milk carton from school is about 1 cup. Pint 🥛A pint is bigger than a cup. It holds exactly 2 cups.A small ice cream container is often 1 pint. Quart 🫙A quart is bigger than a pint. It holds exactly 2 pints.A large juice carton is often 1 quart. CompareTo compare means to see which one is bigger or smaller.A quart is bigger than a pint. A cup is smaller than a pint. ConvertTo convert is to change from one unit to another. It is like a fair trade!We can convert 1 pint into 2 cups.

Cups to Pints Rule 2 cups = 1 pint Use this to find out how many cups are in a pint. For every pint, you can trade it for 2 cups. Pints to Quarts Rule 2 pints = 1 quart Use this to find out how many pints are in a quart. For every quart, you can trade it for 2 pints. Cups to Quarts Rule 4 cups = 1 quart This is a big trade! You need 4 cups to fill up one big quart container.