Guest Posted June 19, 2006 Posted June 19, 2006 Can anyone offer me some help and guidance and some hints on how to teach Key Stage 1 children the concept of capacity Is the measurements only litres and millilitres or do you have to go into other measurements with them. I need to do an activity with them - my first thought was using jugs and water but its trying to explain the concept. Do I need to include heavier and lighter and weight too? Or would a cooking experiment cover capacity as filling up jugs with water isn't very exciting! Any thoughts or advice would be most welcome!
AnonyMouse_4544 Posted June 19, 2006 Posted June 19, 2006 In Y1 you would be looking at non standard measurements. I would set task such as how many cups to fill the jug or how many egg cups to fill a cup Year 1 Estimate, measure, weigh and compare objects, choosing and using suitable uniform non-standard or standard units and measuring instruments, e.g. a lever balance, metre stick or measuring jug In Y2 children would be expected to use standard measurements Year 2 Estimate, compare and measure lengths, masses and capacities, using standard units (m, cm, kg, litre) and suitable measuring instruments
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