Volume Quantity Recognizer

Identifies capacity or volume as attribute. Builds with blocks, associating more blocks with terms like “big” and fewer blocks with terms like “small.”

Activities

You may see this:

Linked Image to Sign In/Sign Up page

Other Examples:

  • Child says, "This box holds a lot of blocks!"

Help your student become a(n) Volume Quantity Recognizer

Filling containers with objects (cubes), sand, or water and talking about capacity (e.g., "That bucket holds a lot of water!") is helpful. Pouring water into different containers and trying to fill a bucket using a smaller cup are worthwhile for the experiences and the discussions they engender.

Special Thanks To

Institute of Education Sciences
The research reported here was supported by the Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education, through grant numbers R305K050157, R305A120813, R305A110188, and R305A150243. to the University of Denver. The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not represent views of the Institute or the U.S. Department of Education.