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A gallon is a unit of measurement. A large milk jug holds 1 gallon.
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Gallons are used to measure volume. When you know how much a gallon is, you can find out how much of something there is.
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Many things come in containers
that hold 1 gallon. When they
are empty, you can use the
containers to measure the
amount of other things.
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Jason helps out around the house. He does a different job each day. He uses a milk jug to measure how much water he uses for each chore.
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On Monday, Jason cleans the fishbowl. He gives his goldfish fresh water. The fishbowl holds 3 gallons.
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On Tuesday, Jason mops the kitchen floor. He fills a large bucket with water. The bucket holds 5 gallons.
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On Wednesday, Jason helps wash the dishes. He fills one side of the kitchen sink with water. It holds 4 gallons.
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On Thursday, Jason waters the plants. He fills the watering can. It holds 1 gallon of water.
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On Friday, Jason puts water in the birdbath. The birdbath holds 2 gallons.
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On Saturday, Jason washes the car. His friend Richard helps. They fill two buckets with water. Each bucket holds 5 gallons. Together they use 10 gallons of water. (5 + 5 = 10)
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On Sunday, Jason doesn't have chores. He and Richard play in the swimming pool. It holds 50 gallons of water! That's 10 buckets!
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Alyssa holds the paint can while her dad paints the fence. The can holds 1 gallon of paint.
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Gavin likes to drink milk every day. His mom buys 2 gallons of milk each week for their family.
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Brooke gives Cosmo a bath. The washtub holds 8 gallons of water.
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Cole's family stopped to buy gas on the way to his soccer game. The gas pump measured the gas. They bought 11 gallons of gas.
