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Exploring Capacity Worksheet

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Exploring Capacity Worksheet

Cooking containers and measuring jugs

📏 Part 1: Understanding Capacity Units

1. Circle the correct answer. What does 1 litre (rītara) equal?

100 mL

500 mL

1000 mL

1500 mL

2. Fill in the missing measurements:

a) 2 L = __________ mL

b) 3500 mL = __________ L and __________ mL

c) Half a litre = __________ mL

d) 250 mL + 750 mL = __________ L

3. Which containers would you find in a kitchen? Tick all that apply.

Measuring jug (ipu ine)

Milk bottle

Swimming pool

Cooking pot

Tea cup

⚖️ Part 2: Comparing Capacities

4. Look at these containers and their capacities. Write nui ake (more than) or paku ake (less than) to compare them:

a) 750 mL is __________ 1 L

b) 2.5 L is __________ 2000 mL

c) 1500 mL is __________ 1 L

5. Order these containers from smallest to largest capacity. Write 1, 2, 3, 4:

___ Water bottle: 600 mL

___ Large pot: 3 L

___ Tea cup: 250 mL

___ Milk carton: 1 L

6. Circle the best unit to measure each item:

a) A spoonful of vanilla: mL or L

b) A large cooking pot: mL or L

c) A glass of juice: mL or L

🍳 Part 3: Cooking with Capacity

7. Aroha is making soup. She needs 2 litres of water. She has a 500 mL measuring cup. How many times does she need to fill the cup?

Answer: __________ times

8. Complete this recipe using the correct measurements:

Smoothie Recipe (Rīhi Smoothie)

• 300 _____ of milk (mīaka)

• 1 _____ of water (wai)

• 150 _____ of yoghurt

Choose from: mL, L

9. Explain in your own words why it's important to measure liquids accurately when cooking. Use both English and te reo Māori words if you can:
10. Draw and label a container from your kitchen at home. Write its capacity and whether you would measure it in litres or millilitres:

Container name: _________________

Capacity: __________ (circle: mL / L)

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