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
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