Ash maths group explore capacity and volume

On Thursday and Friday Ash maths group had a very hands-on and practical introduction to volume and capacity. Using a range of measuring equipment, we found the capacity of a range of items that happened to be lying around the classroom! 

Next we had a rummage in the 'lucky dip' cups to pick out volumes and then tried to measure them out using the equipment. 

'The only way to find the capacity of a container is to fill it up, because capacity is how much liquid a container holds when it's full.' — Gabija 

'When measuring the volumes, we had to think carefully about which equipment to use. The pipette measures to the nearest half ml but only goes up to 3ml. The measuring cylinder goes up to 100ml and measures to the nearest 1ml. The measuring beaker goes up to 1 litre but only measures to the nearest 50ml.' — Kabey