🥤 Part 1: Counting Cups

1. Count how many cups fill each container. Circle the number.

Container A (small bowl):

1 cup

2 cups

3 cups

Container B (big jar):

4 cups

5 cups

6 cups

📏 Part 2: More or Less?

2. Look at the pictures. Circle the container that holds MORE.

3. Match the words to the pictures:

1. Full

2. Empty

3. Half full

A. Container with no water

B. Container filled to the top

C. Container filled halfway

🎨 Part 3: Drawing Activity

4. Draw a big container and a small container. Colour the one that holds MORE.

5. Circle the right word:

A bucket holds _______ water than a cup.

more

less

📊 Part 1: Measuring and Recording

1. Use measuring cups to fill each container. Write how many cups you used.

Container A: _______ cups

Container B: _______ cups

Container C: _______ cups

2. Which container holds the most? Circle your answer.

Container A

Container B

Container C

🔍 Part 2: Comparing Containers

3. Compare the containers. Fill in the blanks using 'more' or 'less'.

Container A holds _______ water than Container B.

Container C holds _______ water than Container A.

Container B holds _______ water than Container C.

4. Use spoons to measure. Which unit is better for small containers?

Cups (big units)

Spoons (small units)

💭 Part 3: Thinking About Capacity

5. Look around your classroom. Check all the containers that would hold MORE than 1 cup of water.

Water bottle

Pencil case

Lunch box

Bucket

Small jar

6. Explain why you chose cups or spoons to measure:

📈 Part 1: Recording Results Chart

1. Complete the measurement chart. Use two different units to measure each container.

Container A: _____ cups OR _____ spoons

Container B: _____ cups OR _____ spoons

Container C: _____ cups OR _____ spoons

Container D: _____ cups OR _____ spoons

2. Write number sentences to compare your containers:

🧮 Part 2: Choosing the Right Unit

3. For each container, circle the BEST measuring unit and explain why.

Very small jar:

Teaspoons

Large cups

Why? _________________________________

Large bucket:

Teaspoons

Large cups

Why? _________________________________

🔬 Part 3: Investigation and Reasoning

4. Predict, then measure. Which container do you think holds exactly 10 cups of water?

My prediction: ________________________

My measurement result: ________________________

Was I correct? ________________________

5. Problem solving: If Container A holds 6 cups and Container B holds 9 cups, how many more cups does Container B hold?

6. Real-life connection: Describe a time when you need to measure capacity at home. What would you measure and what unit would you use?

What I would measure: _________________________

Unit I would use: _________________________

Why this unit: _________________________

🌟 Part 4: Extension Challenge

7. Design your own capacity investigation. Choose three containers from home and predict their capacity.

Container 1: _____________ Prediction: _____ units

Container 2: _____________ Prediction: _____ units

Container 3: _____________ Prediction: _____ units

8. Explain your measurement strategy:

Exploring Capacity Worksheets

Exploring Capacity - Foundation Level

🥤 Part 1: Counting Cups

📏 Part 2: More or Less?

🎨 Part 3: Drawing Activity

Exploring Capacity - Year 1 Level

📊 Part 1: Measuring and Recording

🔍 Part 2: Comparing Containers

💭 Part 3: Thinking About Capacity

Exploring Capacity - Year 2 Level

📈 Part 1: Recording Results Chart

🧮 Part 2: Choosing the Right Unit

🔬 Part 3: Investigation and Reasoning

🌟 Part 4: Extension Challenge

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