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Capacity Cards
5 6 Pre & Primary Essentials Resources Measurement 8 Pages

Capacity Cards

The Capacity Cards were designed to help students connect volume and capacity and support upper primary group work involving measurement of the capacity of a variety of common household containers. 

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Learning goals

  • We are learning to choose appropriate units of measurement for length, mass and capacity of objects, e.g. kilometres to measure the distance between two towns.
  • We are learning to choose appropriate units of measurement for length, area, volume, capacity and mass, e.g. kilometres to measure the distance between two towns.
  • We are learning to convert between common units of measurement for length, mass and capacity and use decimal representations of metric measurements relevant to the context of a problem, e.g. 1.25m = 125cm.
  • We are learning to connect volume and capacity and their units of measurement, e.g. 1ml = 1cm3

Curriculum alignment

MA3-1WM old Describes and represents mathematical situations in a variety of ways using mathematical terminology and some conventions MA3-3WM old Gives a valid reason for supporting one possible solution over another MA3-9MG old Selects and uses the appropriate unit and device to measure lengths and distances, calculates perimeters, and converts between units of length MA3-10MG old Selects and uses the appropriate unit to calculate areas, including areas of squares, rectangles and triangles MA3-11MG old Selects and uses the appropriate unit to estimate, measure and calculate volumes and capacities, and converts between units of capacity MA3-12MG old Selects and uses the appropriate unit and device to measure the masses of objects, and converts between units of mass MA3-2WM old Selects and applies appropriate problem- solving strategies, including the use of digital technologies, in undertaking investigations MA3-NSM-01 new Selects and uses the appropriate unit and device to measure the masses of objects MA3-RN-03 new Determines percentages of quantities, and finds equivalent fractions and decimals for benchmark percentage values MA3-RN-02 new Compares and orders decimals up to 3 decimal places MA3-RN-01 new Applies an understanding of place value and the role of zero to represent the properties of numbers MA3-GM-02 new Selects and uses the appropriate unit and device to measure lengths and distances including perimeters MA3-3DS-02 new Selects and uses the appropriate unit to estimate, measure and calculate volumes and capacities
VCMMG222 Connect decimal representations to the metric system VCMMG225 Connect volume and capacity and their units of measurement VCMMG223 Convert between common metric units of length, mass and capacity VCMMG195 Choose appropriate units of measurement for length, area, volume, capacity and mass

Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.

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