Capacity
Ages 7–11Difficulty adapts to you
Capacity
Capacity tells us how much a container can hold. We measure liquids in millilitres (ml) and litres (l). 1,000 ml = 1 litre.
Your goals
- ✓You can measure how much liquids hold.
- ✓You can use capacity, litre correctly.
- ✓You can convert measurements to the same unit before comparing.
Words to know
- capacity:
- The greatest amount a container can hold.
- litre:
- A unit of capacity equal to 1,000 millilitres.
Examples
- 1A small water bottle holds about 500 ml.
- 2A bath might hold about 150 litres of water.
Check these
- • Do not confuse the container's capacity with the amount currently inside it.
- • Keep every number, symbol, label, and unit in its correct place.
- • Show enough working to check how you reached your answer.
Helpful habits
- • Read the whole question before choosing what to do.
- • Show one clear step at a time and check each step.
- • If you are stuck, draw a model, try smaller numbers, or revisit the example.
Now try your own
Create your own capacity example, solve it, and explain how you checked it.
Professor Wise Owl
Wisdom & Understanding“Read the question twice before you answer.”