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Government of Alberta

Learn alberta.ca: Mathematics Glossary: Capacity

For Students 6th - 8th
Get a visual and animated definition of the term "capacity" from LearnAlberta.ca's Mathematics Glossary.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Math: Measurement: Volume

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
This site provides great practice on the concept of volume. Students can first learn about the topic by watching a step by step instruction video that also points out areas of concern. Finally, students can practice their knowledge by...
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PBS

Pbs: Understanding Concepts of Volume and Measurement: Bianca's Babysitting Blues

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this video from Cyberchase, Bianca is babysitting infant twins. As she tries to give each twin the same amount of liquid baby formula, she discovers that all the baby bottles are different shapes. Learn how she finds two that hold the...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Weight vs. Capacity

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson plan will introduce students to measuring weight, mass, volume, and capacity using metric and cutomary units. This lesson plan was created by exemplary Alabama Math Teachers through the AMSTI project.
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Teachers TryScience

Teachers Try Science: Lung Capacity

For Students 3rd - 8th
This hands-on experiment shows you how to make your spirometer, a device you can use to measure how much air your lungs can hold.
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Singing Angels: Measurement: Volume and Speed

For Students 5th - 6th Standards
Students will complete interactive activities to explore measurement of length, volume, capacity, time, and averages.
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Group of Pyramids: Capacity and Position

For Students 4th - 5th
On this interactive website students practice various math skills using a real life scenario at the pyramids. Those skills include comparing capacity of three or more containers, using compass directions to describe locations, and using...
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Riksjas, Toek Toek: Time and Capacity

For Students K - 1st
Students will find capacity of objects and practice telling time to the half-hour while playing learning games.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Capacity and Volume of Three or More Containers

For Students 2nd - 4th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video shows how to determine the greatest and least amount of volume from a group of cups filled with unequal amounts. The video is followed by practice problems...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Visually Comparing Capacity and Volume Three Containers

For Students 2nd - 4th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The video describes how to visually compare the capacity of three different containers.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Capacity Problems With Illustrations Word Problems

For Students 2nd - 4th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students practice solving capacity word problems using illustrations.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Volumetric Heat Capacity

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers a brief definition of the term, "Volumetric heat capacity." Includes hyperlinked terms.
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BBC

Bbc: Revise Wise: Measures

For Students 3rd - 8th
This teaching site has interactive exercises using different types of measurement. You will measure length, capacity, area, perimeter, time, weight, temperature, and speed.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Determining Amount of Overflow Word Problems

For Students 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students watch a video overview on how to find the amount of overflow in a capacity problem.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Converting Large Units to Small Units (English Units)

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] For this learning module, students practice converting larger units of capacity into smaller ones using English units. Includes video demonstrating a sample problem...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Converting Small Units to Large Units (English Units)

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] For this learning module, students practice converting smaller units of capacity into larger ones using English units. Includes video demonstrating a sample problem...
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PBS

Pbs Kids Afterschool Adventure!: Operation: Measuring How Much Activity Plan

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Measuring fun is here! In this week's adventure, children will explore volume, capacity, and weight and learn new math vocabulary words as they practice measurement with real and virtual measuring tools. Each section of this weeklong...
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: The Cylinder Problem: Middle School Lesson

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
This lesson offers an interesting, hands-on experience for middle school students studying cylinders. Students will create cylinders, and measure and compare their volumes.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: The Cylinder Problem: Elementary Lesson

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Use this lesson plan to help students learn about cylinders. Students will be creating cylinders, and comparing them and their capacity. This engaging, hands-on lesson will hold student interest and be very beneficial to student learning.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Comparing and Ordering Quarts Pints and Cups

For Students 2nd - 4th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students practice comparing capacity using quarts, pints and cups.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Converting Gallons to Quarts

For Students 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] For this learning module, students practice converting gallons into quarts. Includes video demonstrating a sample problem [0:46] and a set of practice questions.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Elem Math: Converting Quarts to Gallons

For Students 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this learning module, students practice converting units of quarts into gallons. Includes video demonstrating a sample problem [0:40] and a set of practice...
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Texas A&M University

Srac: Fact Sheets: Trout

For Students 9th - 10th
The carrying capacity of a trout production unit depends on fish size and water quality factors such as oxygen content, temperature, water flow and volume. Most commercial trout farms in the South use rectangular concrete tanks in...
Website
Primary Resources

Primary Resources: Measures

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
A huge collection of teacher resources to aide in the teaching of all types of metric measurement: length, distance, mass, weight, capacity, and volume. Activities include measuring, estimating, converting, investigating, and finding...

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