Capacity is a measure of the maximum amount of liquid a container can hold when full. Capacity can be measured in millilitres.

Volume is the amount of space that an object takes up. In this case, the specific amount of liquid in a container.

The millilitre is a metric measure of capacity or volume.  A millilitre is a very small amount of liquid. The abbreviation is ml.

Understanding capacity and volume

Maths

In this unit pupils will become familiar with different weighing scales up to 1kg and with the tools to measure volume and capacity up to 1 litre. They will measure mass from zero above 1kg using whole kg and grams and measure volume from zero above 1 litre using whole litres and ml. In the future unit pupils will use knowledge of 1000 to explain common measure conversions and solve problems.

In the prior unit pupils used and compared standard units to estimate and measure length/height, mass, temperature, capacity to the nearest unit. In this unit pupils will use weighing scales up to 1kg and measuring tools for volume and capacity up to 1 litre. They will measure mass from 0 to above 1kg using whole kg and grams and measure volume from 0 to above 1 litre using whole litres and ml

Measures: mass and capacity

Starting with the smallest, put these jugs in order of their capacity.

Look at this container. Match the sentence stem to the appropriate measure.

Starting with the container with the smallest volume of liquid, put these jugs in order.

Look at these jugs. The are both filled to their capacity. The liquid from these jugs is poured into a third jug. What what would be the total volume of liquid in that jug?

Look at these containers and the given volume of liquid that they contain. How much greater is the volume of liquid in the kettle than the cup?

The jug would hold more liquid than the glass.

The glass would hold more liquid than the jug.

They would both hold the same amount of liquid.

Look at the containers. Which container would hold more liquid?

Look at the containers. Container A would hold {{ }} container B.

Look at the number line. Identify the missing number.

Look at this sequence of numbers. Which number will come next?

The green and grey bottle hold the same amount.

The green bottle holds more than the cup but less than the kettle.

The grey bottle holds less than the grey bottle and less than the cup.

Look at these containers. Tick the statements that are correct.

This lesson will soon be taken down.

Understanding capacity and volume

Lesson outcome