Learning Path
Exploring Capacity with 3rd and 4th Class Learning Path
By PDST
This learning path, suitable for 3rd and 4th class, supports the exploration of capacity through a series of challenges, tasks and activities. There is a mixture of direct learning activities as well as more open ended problem solving activities. Use the PDST Measures manual pp. 163 - 203 for further ideas and activities in Capacity.
9 resources in this Learning Path
1
Measures Handbook - PDST Numeracy
https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/19602/19325.pdf Added: 24 Oct 2016 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: HandbookThis manual has been designed by members of the Professional Development Service for Teachers. The aim of this Teacher’s Handbook is to assist teachers in teaching the strand of Measures (infants to 6th
class). This comprises the Strand Units of Length, Area, Weight, Capacity, Time and Money. This resource is
intended to complement and support the implementation of the Primary School Mathematics Curriculum
(PSMC) rather than replace it.
How it maps to the curriculum
Strand: Measures
Suggestions for use: Teachers should use the handbook as an instructional framework advocating methods of eliciting, supporting and extending higher-order mathematics skills such as reasoning; communicating and expressing; integrating and connecting; and applying and problem solving
Strand: Measures
Suggestions for use: Teachers should use the handbook as an instructional framework advocating methods of eliciting, supporting and extending higher-order mathematics skills such as reasoning; communicating and expressing; integrating and connecting; and applying and problem solving
Strand: Measures
Suggestions for use: Teachers should use the handbook as an instructional framework advocating methods of eliciting, supporting and extending higher-order mathematics skills such as reasoning; communicating and expressing; integrating and connecting; and applying and problem solving
Strand: Measures
Suggestions for use: Teachers should use the handbook as an instructional framework advocating methods of eliciting, supporting and extending higher-order mathematics skills such as reasoning; communicating and expressing; integrating and connecting; and applying and problem solving
2
Capacity Capers: Water Relay!
http://www.australiancurriculumless...-relay-measuring-capacity-grade-34/ Added: 27 Mar 2020 Contributor: PDST Resource type: Game / Lesson PlanA fun and engaging capacity based lesson plan/activity requiring students to measure, compare and order liquids. In relay teams, the students will work together using a sponge to move 1000ml of water from one container to the other.
View full descriptionHow it maps to the curriculum
- 3-4
- Mathematics
Strand: Measures
Strand unit: Capacity
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- estimate, compare, measure and record capacity using appropriate metric units (l, ml) and selecting suitable instruments of measurement
- rename units of capacity in l and ml 1500 ml = 1 l 500 ml
- solve and complete practical tasks and problems involving the addition and subtraction of units ofcapacity (l, ml)
3
Capacity Powerpoint
https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/24364/24087.ppt Added: 23 Aug 2017 Contributor: Sonya Murphy Resource type: PresentationThis is a PowerPoint introducing the topic of Capacity, what it means and the maid language that students will use when studying this topic
View full descriptionHow it maps to the curriculum
- 3-4
- Mathematics
Strand: Measures
Strand unit: Capacity
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- rename units of capacity in l and ml 1500 ml = 1 l 500 ml
Suggestions for use: This Powerpoint Presentation is ideal to use at the beginning of a section of work on Capacity and throughout to remind students of the key words associated with Capacity .
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Whole class maths game - Capacity (3rd class)
https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/13089/12726.pdf Added: 27 Nov 2014 Contributor: Ann Moran Resource type: Game / Guide/notes / Lesson PlanWhole class maths game - Capacity (3rd class)
View full descriptionHow it maps to the curriculum
- 3-4
- Mathematics
Strand: Measures
Strand unit: Capacity
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- estimate, compare, measure and record the capacity of a wide variety of objects using appropriate metric units (l, ml)
- solve and complete practical tasks and problems involving the addition and subtraction of units ofcapacity (l, ml)
Suggestions for use: Whole class maths game - Capacity (3rd class)
5
Whole class maths game - Capacity (4th class)
https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/13038/12675.pdf Added: 23 Nov 2014 Contributor: Ann Moran Resource type: Game / Guide/notes / Lesson PlanWhole class maths game - Capacity (4th class)
View full descriptionHow it maps to the curriculum
- 3-4
- Mathematics
Strand: Measures
Strand unit: Capacity
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- estimate, compare, measure and record capacity using appropriate metric units (l, ml) and selecting suitable instruments of measurement
- rename units of capacity in l and ml 1500 ml = 1 l 500 ml
- rename units of capacity using decimal and fraction form
- solve and complete practical tasks and problems involving the addition, subtraction, multiplication and simple division of units of capacity (l, ml)
Suggestions for use: Whole class maths game - Capacity (4th class)
6
Senior Brainteaser - Two Jug Puzzle
https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/19404/19098.pdf Added: 28 Sep 2016 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type:Document on a Senior Brainteaser - Pigs and Ducks. Recommended by PDST Numeracy Team for Maths Week Daily Brainteaser Challenge. Answers can be submitted via @PDSTNumeracy @ScoilnetPrimary. Students will need to rename units of capacity in litre and millilitres and decimal or fraction form.
View full descriptionHow it maps to the curriculum
Strand: Measures
Strand unit: Capacity
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- rename units of capacity using decimal and fraction form
Suggestions for use: Teachers can use the document as a guide to carrying out the brainteaser with their class for maths week.
Strand: Measures
Strand unit: Capacity
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- estimate and measure capacity using appropriate metric units
- rename measures of capacity
Suggestions for use: Teachers can use the document as a guide to carrying out the brainteaser with their class for maths week.
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Oh! Harry!
https://nrich.maths.org/5979 Added: 27 Mar 2020 Contributor: PDST Resource type: GameThis problem is a way of practising reading scales in a challenging context. The challenge comes from the reasoning involved.
View full descriptionHow it maps to the curriculum
- 3-4
- Mathematics
Strand: Measures
Strand unit: Capacity
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- estimate, compare, measure and record capacity using appropriate metric units (l, ml) and selecting suitable instruments of measurement
- estimate, compare, measure and record the capacity of a wide variety of objects using appropriate metric units (l, ml)
- rename units of capacity in l and ml 1500 ml = 1 l 500 ml
- rename units of capacity using decimal and fraction form
- solve and complete practical tasks and problems involving the addition and subtraction of units ofcapacity (l, ml)
- solve and complete practical tasks and problems involving the addition, subtraction, multiplication and simple division of units of capacity (l, ml)
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Capacity with 3rd and 4th Class - Volume and Capcity problems
https://nrich.maths.org/13879 Added: 30 Mar 2020 Contributor: PDST Resource type: Assessment / Guide/notes / Lesson Plan / OtherThese challenging activities can be used to consolidate or extend learners understanding of volume and capacity.
View full descriptionHow it maps to the curriculum
Strand: Measures
Strand unit: Capacity
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- solve and complete practical tasks and problems involving the addition and subtraction of units ofcapacity (l, ml)
- solve and complete practical tasks and problems involving the addition, subtraction, multiplication and simple division of units of capacity (l, ml)
Strand: Measures
Strand unit: Capacity
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- estimate and measure capacity using appropriate metric units
- find the volume of a cuboid experimentally
- rename measures of capacity
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Who Wants to be a Millionaire Capacity Quiz
https://www.scoilnet.ieuploads/resources/24365/24088.ppt Added: 23 Aug 2017 Contributor: Sonya Murphy Resource type: GameWho Wants to be a Millionaire Capacity Quiz - to assess understanding of key learning points in Capacity
View full descriptionHow it maps to the curriculum
- 3-4
- Mathematics
Strand: Measures
Strand unit: Capacity
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- estimate, compare, measure and record capacity using appropriate metric units (l, ml) and selecting suitable instruments of measurement
- estimate, compare, measure and record the capacity of a wide variety of objects using appropriate metric units (l, ml)
- rename units of capacity in l and ml 1500 ml = 1 l 500 ml
- rename units of capacity using decimal and fraction form
- solve and complete practical tasks and problems involving the addition and subtraction of units ofcapacity (l, ml)
- solve and complete practical tasks and problems involving the addition, subtraction, multiplication and simple division of units of capacity (l, ml)
Suggestions for use: Afl and Aof, this is a useful quiz to use as a form of Summative and Formative assessment in Capacity.
- JC
- L2LP
Strand: Numeracy
Strand unit: 04. Awareness of Weight & Capacity
- LCA
- Mathematical Applications
Strand: Module 1 - Mathematics for Living
Strand unit: 2. Measurement (Area,Volume,Capacity,Weight)
