Mass, Capacity, Temperature - Compare volume - Worksheet

The 'Compare Volume' worksheets are designed to help children understand the difference between capacity and volume, concepts initially introduced in Year 1. Capacity refers to the maximum amount a container can hold, while volume is the actual amount currently within the container. The exercises encourage students to use comparison symbols such as less than (<), greater than (>) and equal to (=) to compare the volume of different containers. To deepen their understanding, children are asked to practically investigate these concepts and complete sentences by comparing the volume of two or three objects with words like 'more' or 'less'.

Further activities focus on fluency and precision, where children are required to fill in the blanks in given sentences, using 'less', 'more', or 'equal' to accurately describe the volume relationships between various containers and glasses. For example, they might determine that Container A has more volume than Container B, or that Glass C has less volume than Glass A. Additionally, the worksheets include reasoning and problem-solving tasks, where students must identify mistakes in volume comparisons and explain their reasoning, such as determining which glass out of two contains the most or the least water after pouring from bottles. These exercises not only reinforce mathematical concepts but also develop critical thinking and analytical skills.