Measuring the World · Measurement and Space

Comparing Mass and Capacity

Using balance scales and containers to investigate the properties of matter.

Key Questions

  1. 1Does a larger object always have more mass than a smaller one?
  2. 2How can we compare the capacity of two different shaped bottles?
  3. 3Why does the level of a liquid change when poured into a wider container?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9M2M01
Year: Year 2
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Measuring the World
Period: Measurement and Space

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