To measure liquids, you'll need a set of liquid measuring cups. You'll also need a set of measuring spoons. Measuring cups are made of clear glass or plastic and hold 1, 2, 4, or 8 cups of liquid.

Dry Measuring Cups A set of dry measuring cups comes with four pieces in 1/4, 1/3, 1/2, and 1 cup measurements (you may also find sets with a 1/8 cup size, but they’re fairly rare).

The metric system is used to measure the length, mass or capacity of an object. Length is measured in millimetres (mm), centimetres (cm), metres (m) or kilometres (km). Mass or weight is measured ...