Max Maths, Year 6, Learn together, Measuring volume

In the Max Maths curriculum for Year 6, students are introduced to the concept of measuring volume through practical examples. The lesson begins with an exercise where students are asked to convert the volume of water in a large bottle from a combination of litres and millilitres to just millilitres. The process is broken down step by step, starting with the basic conversion that 1 litre is equivalent to 1,000 millilitres. By multiplying 5 litres by 1,000, students find that it equals 5,000 millilitres. They then add the additional 600 millilitres to reach a total volume of 5,600 millilitres for the water in the bottle.

The lesson continues with another problem that further reinforces the concept of volume conversion. Students are tasked with calculating the total volume of milk in three bottles, each containing 600 millilitres. By adding the volume of the three bottles together, students find that the combined volume is 1,800 millilitres. To convert this to litres and millilitres, they use the knowledge that 1,000 millilitres make up 1 litre, hence they determine that the total volume is 1 litre and 800 millilitres. These exercises are designed to help students become comfortable with converting between different units of volume measurement, an essential skill in everyday life and various academic disciplines.