Host Miles McLiter presents interactive lessons on measurement to students in grades 4 to 8. Measuring Up relates directly to the mathematics curriculum using hands-on activities to encourage students to explore their world in ways they never imagined. Topics include: measuring weight, size, distance, and space. How much can a container hold? This question is answered in mililiters, liters, and kiloliters.

Originally released by BECON, 2001. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on February 17, 2016.

Units of Capacity (4:56); --Real World Applications (3:29); -- Switching between Units of Measurement (3:55); -- Converting Metric Units of Capacity (1:33); -- Credits: Capacity In the Metric System: Measuring Up (0:51);.