Oliver the Owl reads a recipe out loud. "One tablespoon of cinnamon," he says.
Bennie digs through the drawer. "I only see teaspoons!"
Ferris holds a teaspoon next to a tablespoon. "What do you notice about their sizes?"
Riley fills the little spoon and pours it into the big one. "Here is a hint," he says. "Keep counting."
One tablespoon holds exactly 3 teaspoons.
So 2 tablespoons hold 6 teaspoons, and 3 tablespoons hold 9 teaspoons.
A table can show the pattern. Each tablespoon adds 3 more teaspoons.
| Tablespoons | Teaspoons |
|---|---|
| 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 9 |
| 4 | ? |
| Spoon fact | True or false? |
|---|---|
| 1 tablespoon holds exactly 3 teaspoons. | ? |
| 3 tablespoons hold 9 teaspoons. | ? |
| A teaspoon is bigger than a tablespoon. | ? |
Spoon math star! Tomorrow Freddy has a measuring quiz for you.