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Learning Path

Exploring Capacity with 1st and 2nd Class Learning Path

By PDST

This learning path, suitable for 1st & 2nd class, supports the exploration of capacity through a series of challenges, tasks and activities.
6 resources in this Learning Path

1

Bottles (1)

https://nrich.maths.org/10337 Added: 26 Mar 2020 Contributor: PDST Resource type: Plean Ceachta

This problem is useful for young pupils to start considering capacity. It will encourage discussion about different jar types

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How it maps to the curriculum

1-2
Matamaitic

1-2

1-2

1-2

1-2

1-2

Strand: Tomhais

Strand unit: Toilleadh

Content objective:
Ba chóir go ligfeadh acmhainn seo do pháiste:

  • toilleadh a mheas, a chur i gcomparáid, a thomhas agus a chlárú trí aonaid neamhchaighdeánacha a úsáid
  • toilleadh raon leathan soithí a mheas, a chur i gcomparáid, a thomhas agus a chlárú trí aonaid neamhchaighdeánacha a úsáid
Asset type: Acmhainn ar Líne
Language: Béarla
Rights: Gach ceart ar cosaint
Riachtanais Speisialta:

2

Bottles (2)

https://nrich.maths.org/10382 Added: 26 Mar 2020 Contributor: PDST Resource type: Plean Ceachta

This problem is useful for pupils to consolidate ideas associated with capacity and to begin to calculate in that context. It allows for good discussion.

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How it maps to the curriculum

1-2
Matamaitic

Strand: Tomhais

Strand unit: Toilleadh

Content objective:
Ba chóir go ligfeadh acmhainn seo do pháiste:

  • toilleadh a mheas, a chur i gcomparáid, a thomhas agus a chlárú trí aonaid neamhchaighdeánacha a úsáid
  • toilleadh raon leathan soithí a mheas, a chur i gcomparáid, a thomhas agus a chlárú trí aonaid neamhchaighdeánacha a úsáid
Asset type: Acmhainn ar Líne
Language: Béarla
Rights: Gach ceart ar cosaint
Riachtanais Speisialta:

3

Thirsty

https://nrich.maths.org/6971 Added: 26 Mar 2020 Contributor: PDST Resource type: Plean Ceachta

In this problem learners need to coordinate three pieces of information about each glass: what it contains (orange or blackcurrant juice); how much it contains (full, half full or empty) and its height (tall or short). Through productive mathematical talk, the group will be developing their logical reasoning skills.

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How it maps to the curriculum

1-2
Matamaitic

Strand: Tomhais

Strand unit: Toilleadh

Content objective:
Ba chóir go ligfeadh acmhainn seo do pháiste:

  • toilleadh a mheas, a chur i gcomparáid, a thomhas agus a chlárú trí aonaid neamhchaighdeánacha a úsáid
  • toilleadh raon leathan soithí a mheas, a chur i gcomparáid, a thomhas agus a chlárú trí aonaid neamhchaighdeánacha a úsáid
  • uirlisí agus aonaid tomhais neamhchaighdeánacha iomchuí a roghnú agus a úsáid
  • uirlisí agus aonaid tomhais neamhchaighdeánacha iomchuí a roghnú agus a úsáid
Asset type: Acmhainn ar Líne
Language: Béarla
Rights: Gach ceart ar cosaint
Riachtanais Speisialta:

4

Capacity Countdown

http://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/capacity/index.html Added: 26 Mar 2020 Contributor: PDST Resource type: Cluiche

Measure capacity (full/empty, more than, less than, half, half full, quarter). Record capacity, choose and use appropriate standard units (litre and half litre) to estimate and measure.

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How it maps to the curriculum

1-2
Matamaitic

Strand: Tomhais

Strand unit: Toilleadh

Content objective:
Ba chóir go ligfeadh acmhainn seo do pháiste:

  • toilleadh a mheas, a chur i gcomparáid, a thomhas agus a chlárú trí aonaid neamhchaighdeánacha a úsáid
  • toilleadh raon leathan soithí a mheas, a chur i gcomparáid, a thomhas agus a chlárú trí aonaid neamhchaighdeánacha a úsáid
  • toilleadh a mheas, a thomhas agus a chlárú trí bhuidéil lítir, leathlítir agus ceathrú lítir a úsáid agus fadhbanna simplí a réiteach
  • toilleadh a mheas, a thomhas agus a chlárú trí aonad caighdeánach (an lítear) a úsáid agus fadhbanna simplí a réiteach
  • uirlisí agus aonaid tomhais neamhchaighdeánacha iomchuí a roghnú agus a úsáid
  • uirlisí agus aonaid tomhais neamhchaighdeánacha iomchuí a roghnú agus a úsáid
Asset type: Acmhainn ar Líne
Language: Béarla
Rights: Gach ceart ar cosaint
Riachtanais Speisialta:

5

Skip Counting

https://www.scoilnet.ie/pdst/maths/...tudent/jc/jc-numbers/skip-counting/ Added: 25 Jun 2019 Contributor: PDST Resource type: Treoir/nótaí / Ionsamhlú

Use this interactive file to learn how to use skip counting when adding and subtracting. Place the red dot a distance equal to the skip length from the blue dot. Place the purple dot a distance equal to the skip length from the red dot. Place the green dot a distance equal to the skip length from the purple dot. Reset the applet to place the blue dot at a different location on the number line and to change the skip length.

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How it maps to the curriculum

JC
Mathematics

JC

Strand: 2. Numbers

Strand unit: 1.Representing Numbers & Arithmetic Operation

Asset type: Acmhainn ar Líne
Language: Béarla
Rights: Gach ceart ar cosaint
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6

Comparing Containers Activity Plan

https://maths4all.ie/activity-plan/capacity/ Added: 27 Mar 2020 Contributor: PDST Resource type: Cluiche / Fuaim/físeán / Plean Ceachta

Children will compare the capacity of different objects. Students will record capacity using appropriate instruments and units of measurement.

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How it maps to the curriculum

1-2
Matamaitic

Strand: Tomhais

Strand unit: Toilleadh

Content objective:
Ba chóir go ligfeadh acmhainn seo do pháiste:

  • toilleadh a mheas, a chur i gcomparáid, a thomhas agus a chlárú trí aonaid neamhchaighdeánacha a úsáid
  • toilleadh raon leathan soithí a mheas, a chur i gcomparáid, a thomhas agus a chlárú trí aonaid neamhchaighdeánacha a úsáid
  • toilleadh a mheas, a thomhas agus a chlárú trí bhuidéil lítir, leathlítir agus ceathrú lítir a úsáid agus fadhbanna simplí a réiteach
  • toilleadh a mheas, a thomhas agus a chlárú trí aonad caighdeánach (an lítear) a úsáid agus fadhbanna simplí a réiteach
  • uirlisí agus aonaid tomhais neamhchaighdeánacha iomchuí a roghnú agus a úsáid
  • uirlisí agus aonaid tomhais neamhchaighdeánacha iomchuí a roghnú agus a úsáid
Asset type: Acmhainn ar Líne
Language: Béarla
Rights: Gach ceart ar cosaint
Riachtanais Speisialta:

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