tara-hands on maths-volume-28/4/11

this morning , ms L instructed us to find the capacity/volume and depth of water in containers. there are all types of containers, such as square container, bottle, tube, cup, etc. in groups, we need to find the volume/capacity of the container. 1 way that i did to measure the capacity/volume of the water is we fill the container (full), then we pour it to the measuring cup/glass. then, we look at the measurements.if we want to know the capacity of the square container, we have to multiply length with breadth with height. we also measure the depth of water with ruler or measuring cup. example:

CONTAINER : square container

DEPTH OF WATER : 19 cm

CAPACITY OF CONTAINER : 14.5 x 14.5 x 20.5 = 4310.125 ml

i think the activity gives us more knowledge about finding out the capacity and volume. and also in measuring. and i also enjoyed this activity because its fun playing with water :D :p