Measuring Capacity

Over the past few days, we have been learning about measuring capacity (volume).
We started off by comparing various sized containers, and ordering them from what we thought held the least capacity through to the biggest capacity.

Then we estimated how many cups it would take to fill each container. We found it was easier to estimate the capacity of smaller containers.  The bigger the container - the more 'far out' our estimates were!

Then we moved onto estimating and measuring in standard units of measurements (millilitres and litres). We have learnt how many mls there are in a litre, and are starting to work on problem solving activities with capacity.