Capacity worksheet

KS2 students can dive into the world of measurements with a variety of engaging activities centred around capacity and volume. Activity 1 kicks off with a practical task where students are provided with an assortment of measuring cylinders featuring different scales. They are encouraged to select appropriate measuring equipment to determine specific amounts of water, such as 50ml or 2 litres. This hands-on experience is complemented by a thought-provoking question that prompts them to differentiate between volume and capacity, laying a foundation for deeper understanding.

Subsequent activities build on this knowledge through a series of interactive challenges. In Activity 2, pairs of students are given a collection of containers and asked to arrange them according to their capacity, from the smallest to the largest. They then measure and identify containers that meet certain criteria, such as having a capacity greater or less than specific volumes. This exercise not only reinforces measuring skills but also introduces students to the concept of comparison. Further activities involve selecting digit cards representing different units of measure, performing addition and subtraction with these figures, and converting measurements between millilitres and litres. The practical application of these skills is demonstrated in Activity 6, where students create and record their own fruit juice cocktail recipes, and in Activity 7, where they calculate the correct proportion of squash to water for a perfect drink. These tasks are designed to enhance students' ability to measure, compare, add, and subtract capacities in both millilitres and litres.