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Difference Did you use a What
Actual between suitable base measuring
Capacity Estimate measure estimated unit? Explain instrument
ment and actual how you did you
measurement estimated. use?
a) A water
bottle
b) A coffee
mug
c) A bucket
d) A table
spoon
e) An empty
milk
carton

Difference Did you use a What
Actual between suitable base measuring
Length Estimate measure estimated unit? Explain instrument
ment and actual how you did you
measurement estimated. use?
a) A school
desk
b) A classroom
door
c) Length of a
classroom
d) A shoe
e) A finger
nail

I would use litres to
measure the capacity
Read what each learner oP this teaspoon.
says about measuring the
capacity of the teaspoon.
Write what you think is
the correct answer in the
empty speech bubble.
Discuss your answer with
your partner.

No, we use litres to
measure the capacity oP a much larger k
container. I would choose millimetres as the
unit oQ measurement Por the capacity
oQ the teaspoon.

Measurement