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Capacity Estimation Worksheet
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Capacity Estimation Worksheet
🥤 Part 1: Container Predictions
1. Look at these three containers: a large bowl, a coffee mug, and a small jar. Which container do you think will hold the MOST water?
Large bowl
Coffee mug
Small jar
2. Which container do you think will hold the LEAST water?
Large bowl
Coffee mug
Small jar
3. Circle the words that describe capacity:
Full
Empty
Red
More
Less
🥄 Part 2: Estimation Practice
4. If you use small cups to fill a large bowl, how many cups do you estimate it will take?
My estimate: _______ cups
5. If you use tablespoons to fill a coffee mug, how many spoons do you estimate it will take?
My estimate: _______ spoons
6. Complete the sentence: A container's _____________ is how much it can hold inside.
7. Draw a line to match the container with how much it might hold:
Teaspoon
Bathtub
Water bottle
500ml
5ml
200 litres
🧪 Part 3: Real-Life Capacity
8. Name two containers in your kitchen that have different capacities:
9. If Container A holds 3 cups of water and Container B holds 5 cups of water, which container has MORE capacity?
Container A
Container B
They are the same
10. Why is it helpful to estimate before we measure?
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