Learning about Volume

We have been learning how to estimate how much water a container can hold.

Did you know that liquid is measured in millilitres (ml) and litres (L)?

We practiced measuring the liquid in different sized containers. It was a little confusing on some containers because they showed measurements in millilitres, cups and ounces. Whaea Kat said we should just concentrate on using the millilitres.

We found out that even though containers can look quite different they can still hold the same amount of water.

With these two containers we were pretty fairly split between the taller plastic container and the flatter, wider glass container of which one would hold the most liquid.

The plastic container was the winner.

This 2L ice cream container held as much water as the plastic jug. We all thought the jug would hold much more.

Maths Sprints

Sprints is a game that we love playing in Room 10. It helps us get better at our times tables.
Here are the instructions of how to play it so you can get better at your times tables too. Have fun!

1. Rule up a 6x6 graph
2. Put the times tables that you want to learn along the top and down the side.
3. Put an 'x' on the top left corner. This is what you times each number by.
4. You only have 3 minutes to complete this graph so you need to be as speedy as possible!
5. Get someone who really knows their times tables to check the answers for you.
6. The aim is to finish under 3 mins as well as getting them all correct.

 We have got better and better since we first started. Some of us can finish in less than 45 seconds!!!

Have a go and let us know how you do.