You will need some water and a collection of jars and bottles of different sizes and shapes like those in the picture, or a mixture of jars or bottles and paper cups of different shapes and sizes.
Which holds the most? Which holds the least? How could you find out? Explore!
Put your containers in order from smallest capacity to largest capacity.
Can you find a way of counting how many times the smallest containerful will fill the largest container? Then, fnd how many times each of the other containers will fill the smallest container?
You could create your own questions for yourself or friends to answer.
The BOTTLES AND CAPACITY Inclusion and Home Learning Guide provides related learning activities to suit all abilities and all ages from 5 to 18+ on the theme of Capacity.
Click here to download the BOTTLES AND CAPACITY Inclusion and Home Learning Guide
Click here to download the BOTTLES AND CAPACITY worksheet.
Click here for the Notes for Teachers.
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