Measurement Lab
Name: ______________
Read the directions presented in each section of the table below. Rotate around the table to complete each
measuring station. Where you see the word tools, list the tools you used to measure. Where you see the word
procedure, write the steps you took to measure that particular ingredient. Be sure to include how many times
you repeated a specific measurement if you repeat a step more than once. (Example 1T X4=1/4 c.) Answer
each question that follows.
1. Measure ¼ cup of granulated sugar using a
2. Measure ¾ cup of brown sugar using a ¼ cup
tablespoon.
dry measuring cup. Remember to pack the sugar.
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How many tablespoons are there in ¼ cup? _________
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What other way could you measure ¾ cup?
3. Measure 1 Tablespoon of cinnamon using a
teaspoon measure.
4. Measure 1/3 cup of oatmeal using a 1/3 cup dry
measuring cup.
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Procedure: __________________________________
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_________ teaspoons = 1 T?
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Explain why you don’t have to use a narrow spatula
when measuring oatmeal.
5. Measure 1 cup of Sifted Flour
6. Using a 1 T measure, fill a 1 cup dry measuring
cup full of rice.
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Procedure: __________________________________ Procedure: __________________________________
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Why do you sift the flour before measuring?
_______ Tablespoons = 1 cup?
7. Measure 1 quart of water using a ½ pint liquid
measuring cup.
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Procedure: __________________________________
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_______ pints = 1 quart?
8. Measure 1/3 cup of Crisco using a 1/3 dry
measuring cup.
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_______ T = 1/3 cup