Measurement and Comparison · Spring Term

Capacity and Volume

Understanding how much a container can hold and comparing different volumes of liquid.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can a tall thin container hold the same amount as a short wide one?
  2. 2What does it mean for a container to be half full?
  3. 3How can we accurately compare the capacity of two different bottles?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS1: Mathematics - Measurement
Year: Year 1
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Measurement and Comparison
Period: Spring Term

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