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Activity OutcomeUsing comparative language associated with capacity. Directly comparing and measuring the capacity of containers by counting informal units.
MTS Set 1
NSW Curriculum MS3 Volume and Capacity
Topics Direct Measure
Understand Units
Volume and Capacity
Keywords Volume and Capacity
GroupingSmall groups
ResourcesIce-cream container, plastic (600 mL) cool-drink container, yogurt tub, foam cup, choc-milk carton, margarine container, lunchbox, milk carton. Water play tub.
Lesson Notes
  • Children require the opportunity to freely play with and explore the capacity of different containers.
  • To carry out this activity it will be necessary to work with small groups of children at a water-play container.
  • Select the containers in Task 1 and ask: We are going to find out how many yogurt tubs of water will fill these containers. How many yogurt tubs will fill the margarine container? What do you think? Write your guess in the small box.
  • Direct children to carry out the activity and compare their estimate and finding. Ask: Did you estimate too many tubs?
  • Too few? About right?
  • Direct children to the next container in Task 1 and ask: Will you need more or less yogurt tubs to fill the ice-cream container? How many yogurt tubs of water will you need to fill the ice-cream container? Write your guess in the small box.
  • Direct children to carry out the activity and compare their estimate and finding. Ask: Did you estimate too many tubs?
  • Too few? About right?
  • Repeat for the milk carton.
  • Repeat for Tasks 2-4.
ReflectionsAsk: Do you think the large saucepan holds double the water the small saucepan holds? How can you find out? Ask: Can you think of another question like mine?
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