2. ÷ ÷ ÷ x 10 x 10 x 10 litre decilitre centilitre millilitre 10 10 10
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4. 720 millilitres left in measuring jug 1000 mL – 720 mL = 280 mL
Capacity of bottle: 1 litre millilitres
Capacity of bottle: 1 L 280 mL
1000 mL mL = 1280 mL
Capacity of bottle: 1280 mL
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5. Capacity of bottle: 1 litre + 280 millilitres
Capacity of bottle: 1 L 280 mL
1000 mL mL = 1280 mL
Capacity of bottle: 1280 mL
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6. 500 mL
1000 mL = 1 L
500 mL = 𝟏 𝟐 L
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7. 250 mL
1000 mL = 1 L
250 mL = 𝟏 𝟒 L
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8. Have a container, and a measuring jug.
Investigation:
Have a container, and a measuring jug.
Estimate the capacity of the container in
• millilitres, and/or
• litres and millilitres, and/or
• half or quarters of a litre.
Measure the capacity of the container using the scale on a measuring jug.
Record the container’s capacity as the volume of water it can hold when filled to capacity in
Reflection: How can we measure volume and capacity in litres and millilitres, millilitres, and halves and quarters of litres?
Problem Solving
Annie filled a container with water to half a litre.
How many millilitres of water does Annie have?
Problem Solving
Annie filled a measuring jug with water to 1 litre.
How many millilitres of water does Annie have?
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9. Volume of water displaced: 50 mL Volume of rock: 50 mL
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10. 500 mL 550 mL 500 mL 650 mL Volume of water displaced: 50 mL
Volume of rock 1: 50 mL
500 mL
650 mL
Volume of water displaced: 150 mL
Volume of rock 2: 150 mL
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11. Record the volume of water.
Investigation:
Select an object with curved surfaces that will sink and a measuring device with a scale in millilitres.
Pour a volume of water into the measuring device, for example, 500 millilitres or litre.
Record the volume of water.
Estimate the volume of water the object will displace.
Submerge the object in the water in the measuring device to measure the volume of water it displaces.
Record the volume of water the object displaced as the volume of the object.
Reflection: How can we measure the volume of objects using displacement?
350 mL
Problem Solving
This picture shows the water level in a measuring container before an object was submerged.
This picture shows the water level in a measurement container after an object was submerged.
What is the volume of the object?
700 mL
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13. Have 2 or more containers, and a measuring jug.
Investigation:
Have 2 or more containers, and a measuring jug.
Measure the capacities of the containers using the scale on a measuring jug.
Record each container’s capacity as the volume of water it can hold when filled to capacity in
• millilitres, and/or
• litres and millilitres, and/or
• half or quarters of a litre.
Place the containers in order of capacity.
Reflection: How can we measure, compare and order volume and capacity in litres and millilitres, millilitres, and halves and quarters of litres?
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14. Reflection: Can different containers have the same capacity?
Investigation:
Sit with a friend.
Each of you have a different margarine, cream or ice cream container labelled with the same volume, for example,
Each of you use a measuring jug to measure the capacity of your container by filling each container to capacity with water and measuring the volume of water.
Label each container's capacity in litres and millilitres and/or in millilitres and/or in halves or quarters of a litre.
Do both containers have the same capacity?
Each of you record both containers and their capacities.
Reflection: Can different containers have the same capacity?
500mL
500mL
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15. Reflection: Can different containers have the same capacity?
Investigation:
Select 2 containers – one short and wide, one tall and narrow, for example, a 1L drink bottle and a 1L ice cream container.
Measure the containers’ capacities.
Reflection: Can different containers have the same capacity?
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16. Measure the capacities of 2 containers.
Investigation:
Measure the capacities of 2 containers.
Record each container's capacity as the volume of water it can hold when filled to capacity in litres and millilitres and/or in millilitres and/or in halves or quarters of a litre.
Find a container with a capacity between the two containers.
Record the new container’s capacity as the volume of water it can hold when filled to capacity in litres and millilitres and/or in millilitres and/or in halves or quarters of a litre.
Reflection: How can we measure, compare and order volume and capacity in litres and millilitres, millilitres, and halves and quarters of litres?
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17. Investigation:
Select an object with curved surfaces that will sink and a measuring device with a scale in millilitres.
Pour a volume of water into the measuring device, for example, 500 millilitres or litre.
Estimate the volume of water the object will displace.
Submerge the object in the water in the measuring device to check.
Repeat with a different volume of water in the measuring device, for example, 900 millilitres.
Record and compare the volume of water displaced each time.
Did the volume of water displaced change?
Did the volume of the object change?
Reflection: How can we measure the volume of objects using displacement?
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18. Investigation:
Select an object with curved surfaces that will sink and a measuring device with a scale in millilitres.
Pour a volume of water into the measuring device, for example, 500 millilitres or litre.
Estimate the volume of water the object will displace.
Submerge the object in the water in the measuring device to check.
Repeat with a different volume of water in the measuring device, for example, 900 millilitres.
Record and compare the volume of water displaced each time.
Did the volume of water displaced change?
Did the volume of the object change?
Reflection: How can we measure the volume of objects using displacement?
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19. Investigation:
Select objects with curved surfaces that will sink and a measuring device with a scale in millilitres.
Measure the volumes of each object using displacement.
Place the objects in order of their volumes.
How can we measure, compare and order the volumes of objects using displacement?
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20. Investigation:
Select an object with curved surfaces that will sink and 2 measuring containers – one shorter and wider, and one taller and thinner, for example,
Pour the same volume of water into each measuring container, for example, 500 millilitres or litre.
Submerge the object in the water in measuring container 1 and record the volume of water displaced / the volume of the object.
Submerge the object in the water in measuring container 2 and record the volume of water displaced / the volume of the object.
Did the volume of water displaced / volume of the object change when the shape of the container changed?
Reflection: How can we measure the volume of objects using displacement?
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