Capacity or volume is a measure of how much space something takes up (BBC Teachers, 2011). In order to teach young students about the concepts of volume, non-standard units can be used as it is more understandable for their level. Teachers can let students build their understanding about volume by using cups, corn seeds, sugar, sand and marbles.
This picture shows how many cups of corn seeds can fill up a cube container.
What is the non-standard measurement used?
Plastic cup.
How many cups are needed to fill up the container?
9.
What is the volume of the container?
The volume of the container is 9 cups of corn seeds.
What is the non-standard measurement used?
Plastic cup.
How many cups are needed to fill up the rectangular container?
4.
What is the volume of the container?
The volume of the container is 4 cups of corn seeds.
