Mass, Capacity, Temperature - Measure capacity - Worksheet

This engaging worksheet is designed to help Year 6 students master the concept of measuring capacity and volume. The National Curriculum objective is to compare, describe, and solve practical problems for mass, capacity, and volume, using terms such as heavy/light, full/empty, and more than/less than. To facilitate this learning, a variety of resources are provided, including differentiated sheets and teaching slides, along with practical items like cups and spoons to serve as non-standard units of measure. The children are tasked with measuring the capacity of different containers, ensuring the unit of measure remains consistent for accurate measurement.

The worksheet encourages critical thinking through key questions such as how to measure the amount of liquid that will fill a container and what differences or similarities exist when using various non-standard units like bowls or cups. Children are prompted to count cups to measure capacity, with some exercises requiring counting below 20 and others above. More advanced problem-solving tasks involve working out the volume with given clues, such as the volume of liquid in one container being a certain number of units less or more than another. The worksheet also includes reasoning and problem-solving sections where students must validate or refute statements about capacity, such as Tia's claim that her cups fill a jar exactly, prompting learners to notice patterns and apply their knowledge of accurate measuring techniques.