OK….this is going to seem like a REALLY weird post….but I really LOVED this idea and wanted to share it! And since that’s really what “One Good Thing By Jillee” is all about (finding cool stuff and sharing it!) that’s what I’m going to do. :-)
I saw this on Pinterest recently. It’s from a website called Beyond The Grades. I’m a little embarrassed to admit that’s where this comes from….because it’s a THIRD GRADE teacher’s website. lol. Nothing against Mrs. Rivera. Her website is amazing! I just have to laugh at the fact that this is 3rd grade stuff that I find so amazing. :-) I apparently didn’t pay too close attention in 3rd grade.
So here is the 411 on how to remember how many cups are in a gallon, etc.
There are 2 Cups in a Pint
There are 2 Pints in a Quart
There are 4 Quarts in a Gallon
Two “C’s” fit inside a “P,” two “P’s” fit inside a “Q,” and four “Q’s” fit inside a “G.” Brilliant!
It still takes a few minutes of mental visualization, but with this diagram in mind, you can easily figure out that there are four cups in a quart, 16 cups in a gallon, and so on.
I decided to make my own version of Mrs. Rivera’s chart to print and hang in my kitchen. If you click on the link below, you can print one out too!
Capacity Reminder Chart
I hope someone else finds this as helpful as I did. :-)
This is brilliant! I for one am always running back to Google to try and remember how many cups are in a gallon… My husband finds it hilarious. Thank you so much for the post! Makes me feel better to know I’m not the only one!
I absolutely love this! I too am always trying to remember how many in each…and I work in a school kitchen! lol Definitely printing this baby out and hanging it in my kitchen!
I’m pregnant and because of health issues I have to drink a gallon of water per day so I recently had to figure the breakdown out. This would be helpful for me and for my 9 year old as a reminder…thanks
I actually find this to be awesome! Don’t be embarassed!! I’m always running to google to figure this out and no matter how many times I look it up, I don’t seem to remember the next time. Sometimes we all need things broken down to a third grade level! Printing it now! Thanks for the post!
This would look cute done as a needlepoint sampler for a new bride (or an old one who, like you, wasn’t paying attention in 3rd grade). ;)
So clever! Love it!
Jillee, this is so great! I’ve already printed it out and taped it inside my cabinet. I like to surf the web for recipes and sometimes find one (usually English) that has measurments in millileters, etc. Any chance you might know of a similar chart for metric measurements?
Too cute! love it, and since I somethings do go blank I will proudly print this and keep it handy.
Very cool, thank you! I have a similar one tacked inside the cupboard door where baking supplies are kept. I also keep a conversion chart for measurements, one for produce, i.e. one medium apple = 1/2 C sliced apple, etc., and a substitution chart that includes little tid bits like how to make butter milk. All are kept in sheet protectors so if I spill they easily wipe clean.
This is SO helpful — thanks so much!
Cool chart! So useful. I’m going to work on one with tablespoons and teaspoons in a cup.
I was thinking I need one that has these also! I just can’t ever remember.
Ask and you shall receive. :-) Amy emailed this link this morning. She’s all over it. :-) thanks Amy. I’ll add it to the post too!
http://shyredfox.blogspot.com/2012/08/teaspoons-to-tablespoons-to-cups.html
Thanks for sharing this! I cook/bake a lot and I’m always yelling to my husband asking him these questions, and he never remembers either, so this will be great to have in my kitchen.
Love this! I was at the store just yesterday and had to use my phone to google the question ‘how many cups in a pint’! Maybe this visual will make the 3rd grade lessons stick for me too! Thanks for sharing :-)
This is the most useful thing I have ever seen! It is going on my fridge today! Thanks for sharing!
Found this great site to convert just about anything you could imagine.
http://www.onlineconversion.com/
That’s a great idea! I really like how, even thought the font is really simple and easy to read, the whole chart looks very pretty and embellished. The Cs inside the Ps remind me of curly q’s. :-) I agree with Stacey. This chart, and any others like the tsp-tbsp-c chart maybe as a matching set, done in needlepoint would be a cute wedding or housewarming gift.
You know, if your an artist you could easily turn this into a beautiful and functional piece of artwork for your kitchen. I’m thinking of playing around with this myself!
^’you’re an artist’, not ‘your an artist’. Go me, lmao!
Fantastic idea. Thank you so much.
This would be fantastic as a refrigerator magnet!
oh my gosh, that’s awesome! and it’s cute too
That is too cute! Such an easy way to remember.
Gaye
Our 5th grade teacher uses this in her math class every year. They call it the gallon man and the kids memorize it by drawing their own picture of it. I have to admitt being a 6th grade teacher I don’t have this memorized. I never thought about it but it would make a cute graphic for a picture in your kitchen.
I’m a 3rd grade teacher, and my students learn how to make this really quickly after hearing the Land of Gallon story: In the Land of Gallon, there live 4 queens (the 4 quarts), each queen has a prince and a princess (2 pints), and each prince and princess has 2 children (2 cups). Once they figure out how to draw it, they can figure out how to convert the different measurements. Love it!
What a cute story!
love this reminder! Thanks for sharing!!
I remember my teacher having us draw this in 4th or 5th grade, and ever since it has been my memory jogger! Recently I’ve not been as sharp on it, so thanks for the visual again!
Wow. I guess I’m the only one that didn’t learn this in Elementary school. Really, I didn’t see this chart until college. But, I used it a lot because I went for Baking & Pastry Arts. This is a very nifty chart. I actually just drew it out by hand a couple of days ago for someone else to use as a reference. But, the printable version is so much cleaner! I wonder, do you have one for the conversion of Gallons and Bushels? Thanks a bunch!
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What a clever idea! And it looks pretty too, which for me is really important since anything having to do with math is far from pretty for me. Such a common sense reminder! Thank you for sharing it with our Bonbon Break readers this week. You are the best!
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I was actually taught this trick in Culinary School. :) Glad to know others use it as well!
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Glad to know even adults use this because i am in 4th grade and i use this a lot even on math tests.
Please know that this formula only works in the US. My husband is an ex-pat from the UK. When we were first dating, I was using his measuring cup to make rice. I could never figure out why my rice came out weird at his house only. Then I discovered there are TWENTY ounces in a UK (Imperial) pint – not 16.
When I was a kid my dad always said, “A pint’s a pound, the world around.” Nope.
Metric is so much better in the long run, it saves all this convoluted converting stuff.
Have you ever considered about including a little bit more than just your articles?
I mean, what you say is important and all. But imagine if you added
some great images or videos to give your posts more, “pop”!
Your content is excellent but with pics and videos, this website could certainly be one of the
greatest in its niche. Fantastic blog!
Hi Everett, this post is actually one of very few that doesn’t include tons of pictures :)
Wow, this article is good, my sister is analyzing such things, thus I am
going to convey her.
My 6th grade teacher taught us this and called it the Gallon Girl. I have never forgotten it and even have taught my son the same thing. It is a good thing!
I never saw this either. It’s so amazing and perfect. Maybe if my grade school teachers had been this creative I would have learned more! lol
Jillee – thank you SO much!!! I saw your post on this ages ago and today my 5th grader came to me having to do customary conversions (turning fl oz into pints, cups in to gallons, etc) and I remembered I had seen this on your site. You were a life saver!!! This was a quick easy visual for him to remember and all I had to do was explain how many fluid oz in a cup and he was set to go! Thanks for helping him “Get It” and of course props to Mrs. Rivera for posting this for all of us to begin with!
YOU ROCK!
Hugs,
One Happy Momma :)
Great visual, thanks for sharing. I’m going to bookmark your site. Looks handy ;-)