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My son’s 3rd grade math is always asking him questions about measurements and equivalents. He always comes and asks me for help when there are questions like: How many quarts in a gallon? (A gallon is equal to 4 quarts)Â How many cups are in a gallon? (There are 16 cups in a gallon) Â How many cups in a pint? (There are 2 cups in a pint) How many cups are in a quart? (4) When I taught foods classes at a high school, these measurements always seem to be a challenge, too! I have a fun and easy way to help teach these measurements.
So, I decided to make a visual for my son so that he could grasp the idea better. An easy way to do that is with the Gallon Man. Â Seeing it in this way really helps kids (and adults who can never seem to remember) remember the values of each.
Watch us make it!
I also have this printable chart with more measurement conversions in case you need help remembering them, too! This and the Gallon Man printable are both in my subscriber library.
How Many Quarts in a Gallon?  With Gallon Man
We made him and hung him up on the wall in our school room. He is loving having it there as a reference for his math work!
Gallon Man is easy to make. You just need 5 sheets of different colored construction paper.
- The gallon is a whole sheet of paper.
- There are 4 quarts in a gallon, so for the quarts, fold the paper in half twice and write Quart on each one.
- The quarts divide into pints. There are 2 pints in each quart (8 pints in a gallon), so for this sheet of paper, fold it into 8 squares.
- The pints divide into cups. There are 2 cups in a pint (16 cups in a gallon) so the next sheet needs to be folded into 16 squares.
- The final piece of paper is to make Gallon Man’s head. Draw a happy little face on it. Glue it all together and you have Gallon Man! He is kinda cute, right?
Or you can grab my FREE Gallon Man printable template. This has all of the sections divided and labeled for you. This is in my subscriber library. Sign up now to get access.
So… Next time you have to answer the question of How many quarts in a gallon? You can think of Gallon Man and remember the answer.
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Sanz says
I am soooooooo doing this! What do you guys use for math?
Karyn Tripp says
Cute, hu? We are using Christian Light Math for my older son & Singapore for my daughter. They both are pretty great.
Ian says
Oh my goodness, too adorable.
I love when math is made fun, that’s how kids learn.
Barbara Laffan says
Hi, Karen
Thank you for the weight/measurement conversion chart. That wasn’t for a kid. That was for me! I really have trouble with the smaller conversions and the metric system. The chart helped me figure out how much food to give each of my plants, some very small.
You’re doing so much good for people!!! Thanks!
Machelle McGennis says
Please sign me up!
Donna says
I’m having difficulty finding a link or instant download for the LIQUID MEASUREMENT CONVERSIONS CHART. Can you help please
Karyn Tripp says
It’s in the subscriber library under the math category! :). If you are a new subscriber, check your email for instructions to access the library.
Jo Wolfe says
I wish I had a teacher I school like you. Your ideas are wonderful. I know I will use several of your ideas daily. I’m 64 years old and my memory doesnt work as wellwell these days
cable says
Gallon is a measure of the volume of a liquid, ounces are a measure of weight. You should be asking about a fluid ounce, that’s a measure of volume. The relationship depends on which country you’re asking about, a U.S. gallon is less than a U.K. one