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Exploring Capacity Worksheets

Help pack drinks for a picnic! Capacity tells us how much a container can hold. Read each description or measurement carefully. For the measuring questions, imagine each scoop is filled level to the top.

Full, empty and in between

Use each description to decide how much water is in the container.

1.The picnic cup has no water in it. Is it full or empty?
  • Full
  • Empty
2.A bottle is filled right to the top. Choose the best word: full, empty or half full.
3.Draw water in the square container so it is half full.

Which container holds more?

Compare capacity: the amount a container can hold when full.

4.Which container is likely to hold more water: a small cup or a large jug?
  • Small cup
  • Large jug
5.At the picnic, Jai pours water into a bucket and into a cup. Which one usually holds less?
6.Talia thinks a tall, narrow bottle must always hold more than a short, wide bowl. Is Talia always right? Explain your thinking.

Measure with scoops

Mei uses the same small scoop to fill each container. Use the measurements given in the questions.

7.Container A takes 3 scoops to fill. How many scoops does it hold?
8.Container B takes 5 scoops to fill. Which holds more, A or B?
  • Container A
  • Container B
9.How many more scoops does the fuller container hold than Container A?
10.Which would be a better unit for measuring a tiny sauce cup: a small spoon or a large bucket? Why?
11.Two children measure the same jug. One uses small scoops and the other uses large scoops. Who will probably count more scoops?
  • The child using small scoops
  • The child using large scoops
12.You need to fill a drink bottle without spilling. Would you choose a cup or a bucket to pour from? Give one reason.

3 printable pages

  • Exploring Capacity Worksheets, page 1 of 3: Full, empty and in between, Which container holds more?

    Page 1

  • Exploring Capacity Worksheets, page 2 of 3: Measure with scoops

    Page 2

  • Exploring Capacity Worksheets, page 3 of 3: 11. Two children measure the same jug. One uses small scoops and the other uses

    Page 3

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