Capacity and Volume Year 5

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Focus

• distinguish between capacity and volume
• recognise that capacities of containers and volumes of liquids are measured using millilitres (mL) and litres (L) and establish benchmarks for both units
• use graduations on a bottle to estimate volume
• identify simple relationships between litres and millilitres
• work out capacities of containers using measuring jugs