Capacity activities

Exploring volume and capacity through hands-on activities will help children develop an awareness of these measurement concepts. Volume and capacity are properties of

Capacity is the amount of liquid a container can hold in other words, capacity is the volume of a container giving in terms of liquid measurement.Capacity means how much something can hold, words that describe it are cup, pint, quart, gallon and liter. Capacity and volume are an example of two synonymous, because the volume is like the inside of something and the capacity what something can hold.

Measurement activities are simple to create at home and are hands-on. Play this non-standard measurement with pom poms with your preschooler.

Use this capacity worksheet to teach children about the volume and capacity of everyday objects like bottles, jars, jugs and buckets.

Help your children to learn about volume and capacity with our bumper resource pack. It includes topic guides to explore together, display posters, reference materials and a wide range of activities to download and complete!

Download these capacity worksheets and collection of capacity activities to help your students work on exploring in the classroom.

Students have to determine which objects hold the least amount of liquid in each row and then write the correct number in the box. This free printable capacity worksheet can help kids gain a better understanding of how much liquid different containers can hold.

These fun and engaging hands on measurement activities will help teachers plan and implement lessons on length, capacity and mass. Includes a FREEBIE!