The following abbreviations are short cuts in reading and writing.
oz. = ounce lb. = pound ssp. = saltspoonful tsp. = teaspoonful tbsp. = tablespoonful cp. = cup pt. = pint qt. = quart gall. = gallon
If you wish something quicker even than this for notebook work, you can use,
t = teaspoonful T = tablespoonful C = cup P = pint Q = quart G = gallon
Experiments in weighing and measuring.[9]
Answer these questions by performing the experiments. Record in notebook in orderly form.
Apparatus. Standard scales, a quart measure, and for each pupil a measuring cup, table knife, teaspoon, and tablespoon.
Materials. Those mentioned below.
1. How many eggs (medium size) to 1 lb.?