Predicting capacity

Predicting capacity

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This task is about capacity of containers.

Question

a)  About how many jars of water will be needed to fill container A? (Choose one)

    • 1 jar

    • 2 jars

    • 4 jars

    • 5 jars

Question

b)  About how many jars of water will be needed to fill container B? (Choose one)

    • 3 jars

    • 6 jars

    • 12 jars

    • 15 jars

Question 1Change answer

c)
Go to the sink and use the jar to see how many jars of water it will take to fill container A.
Do the same with container B. Write your answers in the table below.
   
Object

I used
Container A  jars
Container B  jars


d)
 
Use the litre measuring jug to see how many litres of water it will take to fill container A.
Do the same with container B. Write your answers in the table below.
    
Object

I measured
Container A  litres
Container B  litres
Task administration: 
Equipment:
1 litre container (labelled A); 3 litre container (labelled B); 500 ml jar; 1 litre measuring jug.
 
This task is completed with pencil and paper, and other equipment.
  • For the estimation part of this task let each student look at the 1 litre container and the 3 litre container and compare them to the 500 ml jar.
  • For the measurement part, let each student fill the containers with water at the sink using the 500 ml jar and then the litre measuring jug.
Level:
2
Curriculum info: 
Maths, Geometry and Measurement, Measurement
Keywords: 
estimation, measuring, capacity, non standard units, units of measurement, practical
Description of task: 
In this practical task, students first estimate, then measure, how many 500ml jars it takes to fill a 1 litre and a 3 litre container
Curriculum Links: 

This resource can help to identify students' understanding of estimation and measurement of capacity using non standard and standard units .

Learning Progression Frameworks
This resource can provide evidence of learning associated with
Measurement sense, sets 3-4
within the Mathematics Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Read more about the Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Answers/responses: 
 
a) B (2 jars)
b) B (6 jars)
c) 2 jars
6 jars
d) 1 litre
3 litres