Grade 5 · Math · Unit 10 of 13
Millimetres, Volume and Capacity
mm, cm³, m³, mL and L
What your child practises
Choosing units for length (mm), volume (cm³, m³) and capacity (mL, L), using everyday referents, and linking millilitres to litres.
Nova Scotia Curriculum learning outcome: M02, M03, M04 · millimetres, volume and capacity
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Which is about 5 mL?
- a bathtub of water
- a jug of milk
- a teaspoon of medicine
a teaspoon of medicine
Hint: A teaspoon is a very small amount.
Question 2
Which is the better unit for the volume of a small dice?
- cubic centimetre (cm³)
- cubic metre (m³)
- litre (L)
cubic centimetre (cm³)
Hint: A dice is about 1 or 2 cm on each side.
Question 3
A box is 3 cubes long, 2 wide and 2 high. How many cubes fill it?
- 10
- 7
- 12
12
Hint: 3 × 2 × 2 = 12.
Question 4
A box holds 2 layers of 6 cubes. What is its volume in cubes?
- 12
- 8
- 6
12
Hint: 2 layers × 6 cubes = 12 cubes.
Question 5
Which is about 1 L?
- a teaspoon
- a carton of milk
- a rain barrel
a carton of milk
Hint: Milk cartons often hold 1 L.
Question 6
1.5 L is the same as…
- 150 mL
- 15 mL
- 1 500 mL
1 500 mL
Hint: Multiply 1.5 by 1 000.