MathematicsMeasurementAges 5–6
Capacity and volume
Measure and begin to record capacity and volume using non-standard and standard units
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If your child fills a jug using a small cup, can they count how many cups it takes — and understand that this tells you how much the jug holds?
Measure and begin to record capacity and volume using non-standard and standard units
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Capacity and volumeProcedural concept
Check understanding
- Measure capacity by counting how many cups fill a container
- Begin to use litres as a unit of capacity
- Record capacity measurements with a number and unit
“If your child fills a jug using a small cup, can they count how many cups it takes — and understand that this tells you how much the jug holds?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Domain
- Measurement
- Age range
- Ages 5–6
Standards
uk-nc-2013:Maths/Y1/M/7