Guest Posted June 19, 2006 Share 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! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marion Posted June 19, 2006 Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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