4 Liquid
measuring Cups
4 Large Mixing
Bowls
4 large boles of
Water
Food Coloring,
four dierent
colors
MATERIALS
NEEDED
20—30 minutes will be
needed for this lesson
TIME NEEDED
FOR LESSON
Measuring Liquid Ingredients
Educational Lesson:
Measuring cups, like this one, are used to measure liquids like water,
milk, and oil. It is important to use the correct measuring cup when
following a recipe. Be sure to have your measuring cup on a at sur-
face when pouring in your ingredient or you may accidentally add too
much or too lile to your recipe. When checking to see if the ingredi-
ent is at the desired level, have the measuring cup sing on a at,
level surface and bend down to view the measurement at eye level.
Do not hold the cup up to eye level because the cup may not be level
when viewing and it may result in an inaccurate reading.
Learner Objectives:
The 4-H member will learn how to correctly measure liquid ingredients.
The 4-H member will learn how to idenfy 1 cup, 1/4 cup, & 1/2 cup, ulizing their own
measuring cup.
The 4-H member will be able to idenfy what types of ingredients should be measured in a
liquid measure.
Before Lesson:
Add a few drops of food coloring to boled water. Each bole should be a dierent color if possible.
Acvity:
The leader will pass out a 1 cup liquid measuring cup to each individual or group. Allow me for each group to nd
the 1 cup mark on their measuring cup. Next, the leader should demonstrate how to correctly measure liquid
ingredients. (To measure correctly, be sure to do it at eye level. This will ensure you have an accurate or close to
perfect measurement).
Next, each individual (or group ) will receive their colored water, ask them to measure 1 cup. Once found, they may
pour this water into their mixing bowl and then try another measurement. The colored water should assist in
parcipants easily idenfying measurements. It might be fun to have dierent measurements printed on paper and
cut up, and allow someone to draw a measurement each me for the groups to pracce!
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Reflection:
Additional Resources:
What types of ingredients should be measured in a liquid measuring cup?
Why is it important to have a correct measurement?
Why can’t liquid ingredients be measured in a dry measuring cup?
Activity:
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Color the measuring cup up to the indicated amount.
Write down the measurement of each measuring cup in
cups and liquid ounces.
Using the measuring cups above convert the following:
MEASURING CUPS
1CUP
3/4
1/2
1/4
8OZ
6
4
2
1CUP
3/4
1/2
1/4
8OZ
6
4
2
1CUP
3/4
1/2
1/4
8OZ
6
4
2
1CUP
3/4
1/2
1/4
8OZ
6
4
2
1CUP
3/4
1/2
1/4
8OZ
6
4
2
1CUP
3/4
1/2
1/4
8OZ
6
4
2
1/2 CUP 2 OZ. 3/4 CUP
3/4 CUP = OZ.
1 CUP = OZ.
1/4 CUP = OZ.
8 OZ. = CUPS
2 OZ. = CUPS
4 OZ. = CUPS
