27


Capacity


We are learning to: Investigate capacity using non-standard units. Measure capacity in litres, half-litres and quarter-litres.


Day One Look at the example below.


It takes 2 spoons of yoghurt to fill 1 bowl. How many spoons of yoghurt are needed to fill 4 bowls?


Circle the numbers and keywords: 2 spoons to fill 1 bowl, fill 4 bowls


Keyword The


capacity of a container is the


amount of liquid that it can hold.


Try these. 1


2 3


Link with operation needed (+ or −): Add (+). Use a strategy: Draw a picture. Estimate and calculate:


2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 8


Summarise how you got your answer: I added 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 and got a total of 8.


Answer: 8


Louise has to take 3 teaspoons of medicine every day for 4 days. How many teaspoons will she take in total?


Ian can fill 5 beakers of juice from 1 full carton. How many beakers could he fill from 3 full cartons?


Last week, Puss in Boots drank 2 bowls of milk every day except for Friday, when he drank 3 bowls. How many bowls of milk did he drink last week?


112 Strand: Measures Strand Unit: Capacity Answer: Marks: /2


Answer:


Marks:


/1


Answer:


Marks: Today’s Marks:


/2 /5


Week 27


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