volume and capacity powerpoint

1. Volume and
Capacity
Resource Kit!
SHANNON EYLES

2. Year 2 Mathematics:
Misconception
 “Compare and order several shapes and objects based on
length, area, volume and capacity using appropriate uniform
informal units.” (ACARA, 2013)
 One of the common misconceptions regarding Volume and
Capacity in year 2 is misunderstandings as a result of visual
impressions. (Booker, 2010, p.487) Many children often make
visual predictions that objects that are taller will hold more
than any shorter object. (Booker, 2010, p.487)

3. Estimate and Measure charts
 Estimating and measuring contributes to student’s
development of “Spatial sense, number concepts and
skills.” (Booker, 2010, p.498)
 Estimation also encourages children to justify their
decisions, discuss their thinking and reason with their
peers. (Booker, 2010, p.498)

4. Estimate and Measure
 Explicit, sequenced teaching and learning activities:
comparison activities using informal units of
measurement standard units of
measurements formulas.(Siemon, 2011,
p.617)

5. Hands on, Concrete Resources!
Learners can use the estimate
and measure charts mentioned
earlier to measure a range of
different containers using the
above informal units and
investigate the effect the shape,
size and internal space of the
container has on the amount of
units it takes to fill it.
MAB Ones
blocks
Marbles Unifix cubes
Cups &
Containers
Water and Water
Trough

6. Concrete Resources
 This repetitive activity assists learners to
develop an understanding of the concept of
‘internal space’, how taller objects can be
bigger than shorter objects and identify the
patterns and relationships between the
objects. Hands on concrete activities allow
learners to physically see the measuring of
the containers and observe the internal
area of a range of shapes.

7. Vocabulary
Flashcards and
Wall Posters
 These flashcards provide a permanent model, a
reference for reading and writing and can be referred to
and used in discussions. (Reading Rockets, 2014)
Short
Wide
Tall
Big
(Evans, 2013)

8. Vocabulary Flashcards, Bingo
and Wall Posters!
 Vocabulary flashcards, word walls and wall
posters assist learners to develop their
fluency when discussing informal units and
measurement.

9.  Require learners to compare and
order containers using informal
units of measurement and are a
vital tool for consolidation of
learning and can be easily paired
with concrete materials for lower
level learners and higher order
thinking and problem solving
questions to challenge higher level
students.
 Formative assessment throughout
learning enables educators to
modify student’s progress and can
be a vital tool to inform future
instruction. (Dodge, 2014)
Consolidation Worksheets

10. Interactive games!
 The Capacity and Volume Resource kit
contains an interactive website for
learners to engage with, ‘Cyber Space,
Can you fill it?’
 Encourages high order thinking as learners
use problem solving skills to decide what
container is the most appropriate and ensure
that as they add more it does not overflow
whilst alternating between the different sizes.
 Using technology within the classroom
encourages inquiry-based learning, social
interaction and caters for all learning
styles. (HubPages, 2014)
(National Science Group, 2011)

11. iPad Apps!
Measurement HD!
 Learners fill a range of glasses,
jars and bowls with all different
liquids and solids and then are
questioned about which container
held the most, least, fewer or
more etc.
 Research into the impacts of
technology on education
“suggests that students will
perform better, teachers’
satisfaction and instruction will
improve, and our students will be
competitive in a global workforce
by using technology as a teaching
and learning tool.” (Gasell, 2008)

12. Thank you for
listening!