Compare and order measurements of volume and capacity

Maths

In this unit pupils will choose, use and compare appropriate standard units to estimate and measure length/height mass, temperature, capacity to the nearest appropriate unit.  In the future unit pupils will use weighing scales up to 1kg and tools to measure volume and capacity up to 1 litre. They will measure mass from 0 to above 1kg and measure volume from 0 to above 1 litre. 

In the prior unit pupils learned that polygons could be described sorted compared and named according to the number of sides and vertices They described 3D shapes finding different ways to sort and compare them In this unit pupils will choose use and compare appropriate standard units to estimate and measure length/height mass temperature capacity to the nearest appropriate unit

Sense of measure - capacity, volume and mass

Izzy and Laura compare the volume of orange squash that they have in their cups. Which statements are true?

Izzy’s bottle has a smaller capacity than Laura’s bottle.

Izzy’s bottle has a larger capacity than Laura’s bottle.

The capacity of Laura’s bottle > capacity of Izzy’s bottle.

The capacity of Laura’s bottle < capacity of Izzy’s bottle.

Now, Izzy and Laura are comparing the capacity of their bottles. Which statements are true?

Compare the volume of juice in the two measuring beakers using < > or =     Beaker A ___ Beaker B

Compare the two measurements using < > or =  35 ml ___ 35 l

What could the missing tens digit be to make this expression correct?

Container B has a greater capacity than Container A.

Container A has a greater capacity than Container B.

Laura and Izzy used a large jug to measure the capacity of 4 different containers. Which statements are correct?

Look at this bucket. Match the parts of the sentence correctly.

Which of these liquids have a volume of about one millilitre?

True or false. If you wanted to measure the capacity of a bucket, it is sensible to choose to measure in millilitres.

What is the volume of liquid in this bucket? {{ }} l

Choose the most sensible measurement. The capacity of a kitchen sink is __________.

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Compare and order measurements of volume and capacity

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.