Capacity vs Volume
📏 Part 1: Understanding the Difference
1. Circle the correct definition for CAPACITY:
How much space an object takes up
How much a container can hold (usually liquids)
The weight of an object
2. Circle the correct definition for VOLUME:
How much water fits in a bottle
The amount of 3D space an object occupies
How heavy something is
3. Which units do we use to measure capacity? Check all that apply:
Litres
Millilitres
Centimetres
Kilograms
🥤 Part 2: Capacity Questions
4. A water bottle has a capacity of 500mL. How many millilitres is this?
5. Which container would have the GREATEST capacity? Circle one:
A coffee mug
A swimming pool
A milk carton
A soup bowl
6. Fill in the blanks using the words: capacity, litres, millilitres
The _____________ of my drink bottle is 750 _____________. This is the same as 0.75 _____________.
7. Draw a measuring jug and label it with measurements:
📦 Part 3: Volume Questions
8. If you fill a box completely with 24 unit cubes, what is the volume of the box?
9. True or False: Volume tells us how much space a solid object takes up.
10. Draw a 3D shape (like a rectangular prism) and show how you might measure its volume using cubes:
11. Which of these is measuring VOLUME? Check all that apply:
Filling a box with blocks to see how many fit
Pouring water into a measuring jug
Counting how many cubes fill a container
Seeing how much juice a glass can hold
🔄 Part 4: Capacity vs Volume Comparison
12. Match each example to either CAPACITY or VOLUME:
1. A milk carton holds 1 litre
2. A box takes up space on a shelf
3. A swimming pool holds 50,000L
4. 20 blocks fit inside a container
A. VOLUME
B. CAPACITY
C. CAPACITY
D. VOLUME
13. Explain in your own words: What is the difference between capacity and volume?
14. Give a real-life example of when you would measure:
Capacity: ___________________________________
Volume: ____________________________________
🧮 Part 5: Problem Solving
15. Sarah has three containers:
• Container A: capacity of 250mL
• Container B: capacity of 0.5L
• Container C: capacity of 750mL
Which container can hold the most water? Show your working:
16. A rectangular box is filled with unit cubes. The box is 4 cubes long, 3 cubes wide, and 2 cubes high. What is the volume?
17. Circle the situations where you would use CAPACITY (not volume):
Filling a petrol tank
Packing boxes in a truck
Measuring medicine in a syringe
Finding how much space furniture takes up
Buying milk at the shop
