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Volume and Capacity Stations
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Volume and Capacity Stations
📏 Station 1: Year 4 - Introduction to Capacity
1. Estimate how many 250 mL cups fill a 2 L jug.
2. Measure and write the volume in litres.
3. How many millilitres are in 1 litre?
100 mL
500 mL
1000 mL
10 mL
4. Which container holds more: 800 mL or 1 L?
800 mL
1 L
They are the same
5. Convert 500 mL into litres.
6. If you pour 1 L into two containers equally, how many millilitres does each hold?
7. How much more capacity does 1.5 L have than 750 mL?
8. Write 0.75 L in millilitres.
9. How many 100 mL containers fill a 1 L jug?
10. If you drink 250 mL from a 2 L bottle, how much is left?
📊 Station 2: Year 5 - Developing Measurement
1. Estimate then measure the capacity of this container in litres.
Estimate: _______ L Actual: _______ L
2. Convert 3.25 litres to millilitres.
3. If a container holds 4.5 L, how many 500 mL bottles can it fill?
4. A jug holds 2.8 L, another 3.2 L — which holds more and by how much?
5. Convert 7500 mL into litres.
6. If you fill a 1.2 L bottle twice, how much water have you used?
7. How many litres are in 10,000 mL?
8. What is half of 6.4 litres in millilitres?
9. You pour 1.75 L from a 3 L container, how much remains?
10. A recipe calls for 600 mL of water; how many litres is that?
🧮 Station 3: Year 6 - Complex Calculations
1. Estimate the total capacity when you combine a 3.5 L jug and a 4.75 L jug.
Estimate: _______ L Actual calculation: _______ L
2. Convert 9,200 mL to litres and write as a decimal.
3. Which holds more: 6.4 L or 6400 mL? Explain your answer.
4. How many 250 mL cups fill a 5 L container?
5. If you pour 2.5 L from a 9.2 L jug, what fraction remains?
6. Convert 0.675 L into millilitres.
7. A bottle is 12 L, and you fill two smaller bottles that hold 4.5 L each; how much water is left?
8. Calculate the volume difference between 7.2 L and 6.75 L.
9. You need 8 litres of water for a game; you have 3 jugs of 2.5 L each. Do you have enough water?
10. Change 15,250 mL to litres and millilitres.
🎯 Station 4: Year 7 - Real-Life Applications
1. Convert 15.6 L into millilitres using decimals.
2. Estimate the volume of a swimming pool that holds 12,500 L.
About 12 bathtubs
About 125 bathtubs
About 1,250 bathtubs
About 12,500 bathtubs
3. A container holds 8.75 L and another 6,400 mL. Find the total volume in litres.
4. You have to fill a tank with 20 L; you have different containers: 3.5 L, 2.75 L, and 6 L. How many fillings do you need?
5. A recipe needs 750 mL water; you have 0.25 L bottles. How many bottles do you need?
6. Convert 24,350 mL to litres and express as a mixed number.
7. A water tank loses 1.5 L every hour. How much water will it lose in 8 hours?
8. Find how many litres are in 73,460 mL.
9. You want to split 18 L of juice equally into 3 bottles. How much volume will each bottle hold?
10. Express 0.045 L in millilitres.
🤔 Reflection and Measurement Practice
Draw and label a measuring jug showing 1.5 litres:
Match the equivalent measurements:
1. 2.5 L
2. 0.75 L
3. 1.25 L
4. 3.0 L
A. 750 mL
B. 3000 mL
C. 1250 mL
D. 2500 mL
What was the most challenging part of measuring volume and capacity today?
Which metric units did you use most often? (Check all that apply)
Millilitres (mL)
Litres (L)
Decimal litres (e.g., 1.5 L)
Large volumes (over 10 L)
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