Learning Path
Exploring Capacity with Junior and Senior Infants Learning Path
By PDST
These activities can be used to explore capacity in the Infant classroom
4 resources in this Learning Path
1
Who sank the boat by Pamela Allen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpFWuHSDFtQ Added: 21 May 2016 Contributor: Marie Morgan Resource type: Assessment / TextbookBook that is read aloud with sound effects/music of the animals involved in the story
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- Mathematics
Strand: Measures
Strand unit: Capacity
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- develop an understanding of the concept of capacity through exploration and the use of appropriate vocabulary
2
PBS Bubble Bath Maths
http://pbskids.org/peg/games/bubble-bath Added: 21 Jul 2015 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type:Estimate and discover the the bath's capacity by using a bowl, bucket and so on. Simple, visually appealing, interactive activity with American accent.
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- in
- Mathematics
Strand: Measures
Strand unit: Capacity
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- estimate and measure capacity in non-standard units
Suggestions for use: Ideal as a lesson stimulus or lesson reinforcement.
3
Which item holds more/less?
https://ie.ixl.com/math/jr-infants/holds-more-or-less Added: 26 Mar 2020 Contributor: PDST Resource type:An interactive quiz featuring household items to develop skills of comparing capacity
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- Mathematics
Strand: Measures
Strand unit: Capacity
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- compare containers according to capacity
4
Compare the Cups
https://nrich.maths.org/10656 Added: 26 Mar 2020 Contributor: PDST Resource type: ActivityThis practical activity offers a context in which children can develop their conceptual understanding of capacity
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- in
- Mathematics
Strand: Measures
Strand unit: Capacity
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- compare and order containers according to capacity
- compare containers according to capacity
- develop an understanding of the concept of capacity through exploration and the use of appropriate vocabulary
