Capacity Kindergarten

📏 Capacity For Beginners: Hands-On Measurement Activities By Classroom Base Camp

📘 24 pages | Ages 5–7 | Grades K–1

Introduce the fundamental concept of capacity to your young learners with this engaging "Capacity For Beginners" printable pack! Designed for Kindergarten and 1st grade, this resource provides a variety of interactive worksheets and activities to help students understand and compare how much containers can hold.

💡 What’s Included

• 💧 Most & Least Comparisons: Color containers that hold the most or the least.
• ⬆️⬇️ Less & More Activities: Draw water in containers to visually represent "less" and "more."
• 🥤 Fill the Container: Practice identifying "full," "half full," and "empty" with lemonade scenarios.
• 📦 "Will It Fit?" Challenges: Explore size and volume with multiple "Will it fit?" worksheets.
• 🧪 Capacity Experiment: A fun activity to predict and observe how much liquid a jar holds with 100 drops.
• 📚 Literature Connection: Includes an activity inspired by "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly" to visualize capacity.
• 🔍 Measurement Vocabulary: Introduces key terms like cup, pint, quart, and gallon.

👧👦 Perfect For

• Children ages 5–7
• Kindergarten and 1st Grade classrooms
• Math centers, science experiments, or independent practice
• Building foundational measurement skills

✅ Skills Covered

• Understanding Capacity: Concepts of most, least, less, more, full, half full, and empty.
• Comparing Volume: Visually comparing what different containers can hold.
• Observation & Prediction: Engaging in simple scientific inquiry.
• Measurement Vocabulary: Learning and using terms related to capacity.
• Fine Motor Skills: Practicing coloring and drawing.

This 24-page printable pack is a fantastic resource to make learning about capacity a fun and concrete experience for your early learners!