Volume and Capacity: Age 7-11

This is part of our collection of favourite rich tasks arranged by topic.

If you are a teacher, you can find the whole collection on our Primary Curriculum teacher page.
Alternatively, if you are a student, you'll find the same problems on our Primary Curriculum student page.

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Discuss and Choose

Age

5 to 11

Challenge level

This activity challenges you to decide on the 'best' number to use in each statement. You may need to do some estimating, some calculating and some research.
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Making Boxes

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Cut differently-sized square corners from a square piece of paper to make boxes without lids. Do they all have the same volume?
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Making Cuboids

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

Let's say you can only use two different lengths - 2 units and 4 units. Using just these 2 lengths as the edges how many different cuboids can you make?
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Oh! Harry!

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

A group of children are using measuring cylinders but they lose the labels. Can you help relabel them?
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Next Size Up

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

The challenge for you is to make a string of six (or more!) graded cubes.
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Pouring Problem

Age

7 to 11

Challenge level

What do you think is going to happen in this video clip? Are you surprised?