SUBJECTS: Maths
YEARS: F–2
Take two differently shaped containers, for example, a tall, skinny cylinder and a short wide one.
Take two differently shaped containers, for example, a tall, skinny cylinder and a short wide one.
Which one will hold more beads? The result may surprise you! It's all about capacity.
Two containers with the same surface area can have very different shapes and sizes, so they can have different volumes and hold different capacities.
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Date of broadcast: 10 Sep 2018
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