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Surf for More Math

Chapter 4: Length and Capacity

Lesson 7: Ordering Containers by Capacity

Use these interactive activities to encourage students to have fun on the Web while learning about length and capacity. Students can try these activities on their own or in pairs.

Goals
Through direct and indirect measurement, determine and explain which of two or more objects holds the most/ least.

Order containers based on their capacity (greatest to least or least to greatest).

[C, CN, R]

 

Instructions for Use

Which Holds More? allows students to compare two containers of water and determine which container holds more.

Click “How to Play” and read the instructions. You will be shown two clear containers and watch water being poured into each container. Click on the container that you think holds more water.