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Measuring Jars Capacity

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Measuring Jars Capacity

Various jars and measuring cups

🥛 Part 1: Understanding Capacity

1. What does "capacity" mean?

How heavy something is

How much a container can hold

How tall something is

2. Which units do we use to measure capacity? (Check all that apply)

Millilitres (ml)

Litres (L)

Centimetres (cm)

Cups

3. Circle the jar that you think holds the MOST water:

Jar A (tall and thin)     Jar B (short and wide)     Jar C (medium height)

4. Why is it better to use standard units (like millilitres) instead of cups when measuring?

📏 Part 2: Recording Your Measurements

5. Draw and label the three jars you measured today:
6. Fill in your measurement results:

Jar A held: _______ millilitres OR _______ cups

Jar B held: _______ millilitres OR _______ cups

Jar C held: _______ millilitres OR _______ cups

7. Which jar actually held the most water?

The jar that held the most was: Jar _______

8. Was your prediction from Question 3 correct?

Yes, I predicted correctly

No, I was surprised by the result

🤔 Part 3: Thinking About Measurement

9. Why do you think we got different numbers when we measured the same jar using cups versus millilitres?
10. Name two places in real life where people need to measure capacity:

1. _________________________________

2. _________________________________

11. If you had 500ml of juice and wanted to share it equally among 5 friends, how much would each friend get?

Each friend would get: _______ millilitres

12. What was the most interesting thing you discovered about measuring capacity today?

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