This week both classes are exploring capacity.What has the biggest/smallest capacity?(Which container can hold the most/least.)This can be explored outside in the good weather using water or sand.Always get your child to estimate(guess) before finding out the answer.
Key Vocabulary:
full,empty,level,nearly full,holds more,holds less,
as much as).
Take different objects from around the home and compare their capacity.
E.G:cup,egg cup,jug,jar,saucepan,glass,milk carton,
bowl,basin,bucket,plastic bottle.
Which one can hold more/less?E.G:how many pieces of pasta can a cup/jug/bowl hold?How many egg cups of water will it take to fill a glass/cup/mug/bowl etc..
How many cups of water will it take to fill a jug?
How many cups of water will it take to fill a bucket?
How many cups of water will it take to fill your lunchbox?
How many cups of water will it take to fill a bottle?
If a jug holds 4 cups of water,how many cups would I need to fill 2 jugs?
pbskids.org/peg/games/bubble-bath
https://ie.mathgames.com/skill/SI.78-holds-more-or-less
Key Vocabulary:
full,empty,level,nearly full,holds more,holds less,
as much as).
Take different objects from around the home and compare their capacity.
E.G:cup,egg cup,jug,jar,saucepan,glass,milk carton,
bowl,basin,bucket,plastic bottle.
Which one can hold more/less?E.G:how many pieces of pasta can a cup/jug/bowl hold?How many egg cups of water will it take to fill a glass/cup/mug/bowl etc..
How many cups of water will it take to fill a jug?
How many cups of water will it take to fill a bucket?
How many cups of water will it take to fill your lunchbox?
How many cups of water will it take to fill a bottle?
If a jug holds 4 cups of water,how many cups would I need to fill 2 jugs?
pbskids.org/peg/games/bubble-bath
https://ie.mathgames.com/skill/SI.78-holds-more-or-less
