measuring capacity yr2

Measuring Capacity

💧 Ready to explore liquids? Help kids understand capacity by comparing containers! 🥛 Which holds more? Which holds less? 🔍 Fun, hands-on learning to measure, compare, and discover the world of liquid volumes! 🚰✨

Target Age:

Lesson Overview

By the end of this unit, children will:

  • Develop an understanding of capacity as the amount of liquid a container can hold.
  • Compare and differentiate between containers based on their capacity, identifying which holds more or less.
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Year 2 Measurements:

  • choose and use appropriate standard units to estimate and measure length/height in any direction (m/cm); mass (kg/g); temperature (°C); capacity (litres/ml) to the nearest appropriate unit, using rulers, scales, thermometers and measuring vessels
Last updated on: February 18, 2026

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