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Volume and Capacity Measurement
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Volume and Capacity Measurement
📊 Part 1: Understanding Volume and Capacity
1. What is the capacity (kaha) of this measuring jug?
250 mL
500 mL
1 litre
2 litres
2. Which unit would you use to measure the capacity of a water bottle?
Litres (rītere)
Millilitres (mirimita)
Kilograms
Centimetres
3. Check all the containers that would hold MORE than 1 litre:
Large milk bottle
Coffee mug
Kitchen bucket
Medicine spoon
4. Convert these measurements:
a) 1 litre = _______ millilitres
b) 500 mL = _______ litres
c) 2.5 litres = _______ millilitres
🔍 Part 2: Estimation and Measurement
5. Look at these three containers. Order them from SMALLEST to LARGEST capacity by writing 1, 2, 3 in the boxes:
Tall thin bottle
Wide shallow bowl Medium cup6. You are measuring the capacity of a container. Describe the steps you would follow:
7. Complete this sentence using te reo Māori words:
The _________ (capacity) of this ipu (container) is 750 _________ (millilitres).
8. A recipe needs 1.2 litres of water. You have a 400 mL measuring cup. How many times will you need to fill the cup?
🧪 Part 3: Real-World Applications
9. Match the container with its most likely capacity:
Teaspoon
Swimming pool
Drink bottle
Bath tub
600 mL
5 mL
200 litres
50,000 litres
10. Explain why a tall thin container and a short wide container might hold the same amount of liquid, even though they look different:
11. Traditional Māori used calabashes and kōhatu for storing water. If a calabash holds 2.3 litres, how many 250 mL cups could you fill from it?
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