MathematicsMeasurementAges 4–6
Comparing Capacity
Compare and describe capacity and volume using language such as full, empty, more than, less than, half full
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Capacity is how much a container can hold. We describe containers as full, empty, half full, or holding more or less than another container.
Spend about 10 minutes filling and comparing two cups with water.
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Comparing CapacityProcedural concept
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Check understanding
- Compare two containers and say which holds more/less
- Use 'half full' and 'quarter full' to describe a container
- Solve practical problems like 'Which cup has more water?'
“If your child has two cups of different sizes, can they tell you which holds more water — and describe one as "more full" or "less full" than the other?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Domain
- Measurement
- Age range
- Ages 4–6
Standards
ccss-math:K.MD.1uk-nc-2013:Maths/Y1/M/3