Volume and capacity

There are 56 NRICH Mathematical resources connected to Volume and capacity
A jar of teddies
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A jar of teddies

Age
7 to 14
Challenge level
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How many teddies are in the jar? How many teddies could you fit in your classroom?
Colourful Cube
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Colourful Cube

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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A colourful cube is made from little red and yellow cubes. But can you work out how many of each?
Compare the Cups
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Compare the Cups

Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
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You'll need a collection of cups for this activity.
Finding Out!
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Finding Out!

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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Explore all aspects of measurement in this activity.
Bottles (2)
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Bottles (2)

Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
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In this activity focusing on capacity, you will need a collection of different jars and bottles.
Bottles (1)
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Bottles (1)

Age
5 to 7
Challenge level
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For this activity which explores capacity, you will need to collect some bottles and jars.
Chocolate cake
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Chocolate cake

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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If I don't have the size of cake tin specified in my recipe, will the size I do have be OK?
Changing areas, changing volumes
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Changing areas, changing volumes

Age
11 to 14
Challenge level
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How can you change the surface area of a cuboid but keep its volume the same? How can you change the volume but keep the surface area the same?
Cylinder Cutting
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Cylinder Cutting

Age
7 to 11
Challenge level
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An activity for high-attaining learners which involves making a new cylinder from a cardboard tube.
Fill Me Up Too
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Fill Me Up Too

Age
14 to 16
Challenge level
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In Fill Me Up we invited you to sketch graphs as vessels are filled with water. Can you work out the equations of the graphs?