CAPACITY ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION IN LITERS

WEEK 5

TOPIC: Capacity

SUBTOPIC:  Capacity addition and subtraction of litres

OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

1. Recapitulate the standard measurements of some liquid

2. Convert litres to centilitres

3. Add litres correctly

4. Subtract litres correctly

CONTENT

CAPACITY ADDITION AND SUBTRACTION IN LITERS

Capacity is the measure of the amount of liquid in a container. The standard unit of measuring capacity is the litre ( l  a small amount of liquid is measured in millilitres (ml) while a large amount is measured in litres.

Table of Capacity measure

10 milliliters ( ml) = 1 centiliter ( cl) 10 centilitres = 1 decilitre (dl)

10 deciliters…