A millilitre (ml) is a very small amount of liquid. This picture shows 1ml of milk in a teaspoon.
A litre (l) is 1000ml. This carton can hold 1l of milk.
We use millilitres to measure smaller volumes of liquid.
We use litres to measure larger volumes of liquid.
1. List 5 things that are measured using millilitres.
a) b) c) d) e)
Strand: Measures
Curriculum Objectives: Estimate, compare, measure and record capacity using appropriate metric units (l, ml) and selecting suitable instruments of measurement; rename units using l and ml;
rename units using decimal and fraction forms; solve and complete practical tasks and problems involving addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of units of capacity.