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Measuring Volume and Capacity

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Measuring Volume and Capacity

Measuring jugs and containers

📏 Part 1: Understanding Volume Units

1. Which unit would you use to measure a glass of water?

Litres (L)

Millilitres (mL)

2. Which unit would you use to measure a swimming pool?

Litres (L)

Millilitres (mL)

3. How many millilitres make 1 litre?

100 mL

500 mL

1000 mL

4. Fill in the blanks using the te reo Māori words:

Word bank: rāhina (litres), mirikirī (millilitres), kaha (capacity)

The ________ of this bottle is 500 ________.

A large jug can hold 2 ________.

🥤 Part 2: Comparing Containers

5. Look at these measurements. Circle the container with the MOST capacity:

Container A: 750 mL

Container B: 1.2 L

Container C: 900 mL

6. Put these containers in order from SMALLEST to LARGEST capacity:

Bottle X: 500 mL     Bottle Y: 1.5 L     Bottle Z: 800 mL

Smallest: ________    Middle: ________    Largest: ________

7. If you pour 300 mL from a 1 litre jug, how much is left?
8. Explain your thinking for question 7:

Sentence starter: First I changed 1 litre to ________ mL. Then I _________.

🔍 Part 3: Real-World Problems

9. Sarah has three containers:

• Water bottle: 600 mL

• Juice carton: 1 L

• Milk container: 750 mL

Which container has kaha ake (more capacity) - the water bottle or milk container?

10. Extension Challenge: If you need exactly 1 litre of water, and you have a 600 mL bottle and a 450 mL cup, will you have enough? Show your working.

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