Volume and Capacity
- Find two containers and count how many blocks it takes to fill each one. Which one holds more?
- Flynn and Dodly are going on a camping adventure. Watch how they measure the capacity of different containers. Which container will hold the most? 'Dodly the Adventurer' needs a container to put all his precious rocks in. Can you find a container big enough?
Questions:
- Watch as Dodly and Flynn fill their containers. What do they fill their containers with?
- What happens when the dog is put into a full bath to have a wash?
- Dodly and Flynn used breakfast cereal, rice and stones to fill their containers. Find a range of containers. Which do you think will hold the most? Which will hold the least?
- Count the number of blocks it takes to fill each container. Did you guess correctly?
After Viewing
- When the boy went to wash his dog the water overflowed. Why did this happen?
- Jellyman had two containers that were different shapes but held the same amount of jelly.
- Can you find two differently shaped containers that hold the same amount? How many blocks does each container hold?