SMI3P3 1

Measurement Measuring Soda Can Capacity

SMI3P3 2

Does the label on a soda can tell the volume of a liquid in the can or the capacity of the can?

Essential Question

SMI3P3 3

volume – the three-dimensional space occupied by something. For example, how much soda you have in a can. It might be full or half empty.

capacity – the volume of fluid (such as water) a container can hold when full. The container will be filled to the very top.

Vocabulary Review

SMI3P3 4

graduated cylinder – a transparent cylinder marked with evenly spaced lines for determining the volumes of liquids.

syringe – a cylinder and piston system used to draw up, measure, and transfer liquids.

Vocabulary

SMI3P3 5

I recently opened a can of soda and noticed that it was not completely full. You may have noticed the same thing. I got to wondering if the soda company was really giving me my money’s worth. The label on the can says 355 ml, but does that refer to the capacity of the can, or the volume of soda in the can?

See if you can work together and come up with a plan to find out what the 355 ml refers to.

The soda can controversy

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Reporters share the results from your group.

Discussing the results

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Volume – the three-dimensional space occupied by something. Volume is any given amount.

Capacity – the volume of fluid (such as water) a container can hold when full. This is the amount a container holds when it is filled to the very top.

Vocabulary Review

SMI3P3 8

Does the label on a soda can tell the volume of a liquid in the can or the capacity of the can?

The label on a soda can tells the volume of a liquid in the can.

Essential Question