Capacity Measurements

This maths scheme of work for Key Stage One gets the children to explain and model how to measure, calculate and record the capacities of different containers and vessels working with non-standard and standard units. The class can describe how to use number skills to find each of the identified capacities.

Filling Cups

Explore how to identify and record how many cups can be filled using matching capacities in standard and non-standard units of measurement

Bottles and Cups

Investigate how to calculate and record the capacity of some different sized bottles using non-standard measurements to match vocabulary words

Capacity Doubles

Practise doubling a range of measurements recorded in millilitres using numbers to ten, twenty and thirty to find the capacity of some different sized bottles

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    Vehicle Numbers

    Investigate and record how to make and count models of objects to ten, twenty and thirty to match objects related to different types of vehicles

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    Bible Stories

    Research and illustrate how the teachings of Jesus are presented in different stories from the Bible

  • Word Matching

    Word Matching

    Identify, match and record the initial sounds that have been used in a range of cvc words beginning with different letters

  • Family Toys

    Family Toys

    Investigate and record how a selection of different toys and games that were owned by families have changed and developed over time