- Home
- Canvas Guide
Partial Progress - Circles (browser only)
Capacity
Objectives
To learn that there are 1000 millilitres (ml) to 1 litre (l) and thus to understand the metric system of measuring liquids.
To be able to convert millilitres to litres and vice versa, using decimals.
To make a connection between capacity and weight, in terms of how we covert between ml and l, g and kg.
Resources
Abacus 4 Textbook 1 | Squared paper | Length, Mass & Capacity video
Today's Lesson
Main Activity
Turn to page 71 in Abacus 4 Textbook 1.
Watch the video as a reminder of how to read scales.
Scan or copy the page, so your student can write directly on the paper. Draw attention to the scale on each vessel. Ask your student to write the amounts in each vessel beside it.