For example
A spoon of cough syrup is about five millilitres.
In Grade 4
Children read millilitres on a measuring jug while pouring real liquid.
Watch out for
Children often think millilitres and litres are close in size. One thousand millilitres are needed to make a single litre.
Say it at home
Read the millilitres on drink bottles together and work out how many make a litre.
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