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Understanding Capacity Worksheet

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Understanding Capacity Worksheet

Understanding Capacity Worksheet

Various containers showing different capacities

🥤 Part 1: Understanding Capacity

1. What is capacity?
2. Circle the correct answer: Which unit do we use to measure capacity?

Centimetres

Litres

Kilograms

Metres

🔍 Part 2: Capacity vs Volume

3. Fill in the blanks:

Capacity is the maximum amount a container can ____________.

Volume is the amount of ____________ taken by a substance.

4. Match the examples with the correct measurement type:
1. A milk carton holds 2 litres
2. A box takes up space on a shelf
3. A cup can hold 250ml of water
4. A book occupies space in a bag
A. Volume
B. Capacity
C. Volume
D. Capacity

📏 Part 3: Measuring Capacity

5. Check all the containers that would have a large capacity:

Swimming pool

Teaspoon

Bathtub

Thimble

Bucket

Bottle cap

6. Put these containers in order from smallest to largest capacity. Write 1, 2, 3, 4:

_____ Cup

_____ Bathtub

_____ Teaspoon

_____ Bucket

🧪 Part 4: Practical Problems

7. Sarah has 3 cups of rice. Each cup holds 200ml. How much rice does she have altogether?

Answer: __________ ml

8. Circle the container that would hold MORE water:

A tall, thin glass

A short, wide bowl

I need to test them to find out

9. Complete the sentence:

1 litre = __________ millilitres

🎨 Part 5: Design and Explain

10. Draw a container that looks small but can hold a lot. Explain why your design works:
11. Name three containers you use at home and describe their capacity (big, medium, or small):

1. _________________________ Capacity: ___________

2. _________________________ Capacity: ___________

3. _________________________ Capacity: ___________

🤔 Part 6: Think and Reflect

12. Explain how understanding capacity helps us in everyday life:
13. What surprised you most about capacity during today's lesson?

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