What Is Capacity?

Capacity is the amount that something can hold.

You might see

pencil pots,
Look around packed lunch
your classroom boxes or paint
bottles.
and you will see
lots of different You will also see
kinds of lots of different
containers. containers at
home.
Capacity Vocabulary
Click on the words below to see their meaning.

Full Half empty

Empty Nearly full

Half full Nearly empty

 Ordering Capacities
Order these objects from smallest to largest capacities.

Smallest Largest

Answers
Arnie is very thirsty. What glass should he use for a drink?
Should Jared use a cup or a bucket to fill a paddling pool with water?
Draw an object with a bigger capacity than a mug.
Draw an object with a smaller capacity than a paddling pool.
Draw a cup that is half full.
Draw a bottle that is nearly empty.
Draw a jug that is full.
Draw a bucket that is nearly empty.