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MathematicsMeasurementusually ages 4–6

Comparing Capacity

Compare and describe capacity and volume using language such as full, empty, more than, less than, half full

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If your child has two cups of different sizes, can they tell you which holds more water — and describe one as "more full" or "less full" than the other?

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Builds on
Measurable Attributes of Objectsages 4–6Comparing capacity requires understanding capacity as a measurable attribute
Comparing Capacitythis skill · ages 4–6
Unlocks
Capacity and volumeages 5–6Measuring capacity with units requires first being able to compare capacities

solid = must come firstdashed = helps

Curriculum alignment

Candidate matches to official curriculum codes — machine-suggested, unreviewed (v0.1).

Show candidate curriculum codes · 3 ACARA · 1 NSW · 3 VIC

Australian Curriculum v9 candidate

AC9MFM01low confidenceFoundation · Measurement

identify and compare attributes of objects and events, including length, capacity, mass and duration, using direct comparisons and communicating reasoning

AC9M2N03low confidenceYear 2 · Number

recognise and describe one-half as one of 2 equal parts of a whole and connect halves, quarters and eighths through repeated halving

AC9M2M01low confidenceYear 2 · Measurement

measure and compare objects based on length, capacity and mass using appropriate uniform informal units and smaller units for accuracy when necessary

NSW syllabus codes & stages only

MAE-RWN-01low confidenceMathematics K-10 · Early Stage 1

Victorian Curriculum 2.0 codes & levels only

VC2M2N03low confidenceMathematics · Level 2 · Number strand
VC2M2M01low confidenceMathematics · Level 2 · Measurement strand
VC2MFM01low confidenceMathematics · Foundation · Measurement strand

These are candidate alignments generated by semantic matching — machine-suggested and unreviewed (v0.1), not official or verified mappings. For official curriculum content see australiancurriculum.edu.au, curriculum.nsw.edu.au and f10.vcaa.vic.edu.au. Don’t rely on them for registration or compliance purposes.

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Comparing durationsages 4–6 Comparing Lengths & Heightsages 4–6 Measurable Attributes of Objectsages 4–6 Measuring mass and weight (age 4+)ages 4–6

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