Mass and capacity - Measure capacity - Worksheet

Mastering the concept of capacity and volume is an integral part of the Year 6 curriculum, and a dedicated worksheet on measuring capacity aids this educational journey. The National Curriculum objective focuses on the ability to measure, compare, add, and subtract various units, including lengths in meters, centimeters, and millimeters, mass in kilograms and grams, as well as volume and capacity in liters and milliliters. To effectively engage in the lesson, children require differentiated sheets, teaching slides, and beakers with scales. The key vocabulary for this lesson includes terms such as scale, capacity, volume, liters, milliliters, and measure.

Students are encouraged to use their understanding of liters and milliliters, along with standard scales, to determine the capacity of containers—defined as the amount they can hold—and the volume of liquids within them. The lesson is structured to avoid the use of mixed measurements, such as combining liters and milliliters, and instead focuses on the use of one unit at a time to ensure clarity and precision. Through a series of activities, children will learn to describe both the capacity of containers and the volume of liquids they contain, with varying levels of scale markings to challenge their understanding. The lesson concludes with reasoning and problem-solving exercises where students estimate and measure the capacity of containers, recording their findings and checking their accuracy against actual measurements.