📏 Part 1: Understanding Volume and Capacity

1. What is the difference between volume and capacity?

Volume is for liquids, capacity is for solids

Volume is the space inside a shape, capacity is how much a container can hold

They are exactly the same thing

Volume is bigger than capacity

2. Which metric units do we use to measure capacity?

Litres (L)

Millilitres (mL)

Metres (m)

Grams (g)

3. A water bottle holds 500 mL. How many of these bottles would fill a 2 litre jug?

2 bottles

4 bottles

6 bottles

10 bottles

4. Which would you use millilitres to measure?

A teaspoon of medicine

A swimming pool

A can of soft drink

A car's petrol tank

✏️ Part 2: Practical Applications

5. Look at this container. Estimate its capacity, then explain your thinking.

Container: A large milk jug

My estimate: _______ litres or _______ millilitres

6. Fill in the blanks with the correct units (L or mL):

a) A coffee cup holds about 250 _____

b) A bathtub holds about 200 _____

c) An eye dropper holds about 1 _____

d) A large bucket holds about 10 _____

7. Explain the difference between measuring the volume of a wooden block and the capacity of a jug.

🎯 Part 3: Problem Solving

8. Extension Challenge: A rectangular container is 20 cm long, 15 cm wide, and 10 cm high. If you filled it with 1 cm³ blocks, how many blocks would fit?

Answer: _______ blocks

9. You need to measure 1.5 litres of water, but you only have a 250 mL measuring cup. How many times would you need to fill the cup?

Answer: _______ times

10. Real-world connection: Describe a situation at home where you would need to measure capacity. What units would you use and why?

Volume and Capacity

Volume and Capacity

📏 Part 1: Understanding Volume and Capacity

✏️ Part 2: Practical Applications

🎯 Part 3: Problem Solving

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