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MA3-3DS-02, Volume and capacity

Stage 3 (Years 5 and 6) ยท Mathematics ยท Three-dimensional spatial structure

Selects the appropriate unit to estimate, measure and calculate volumes and capacities.

MA3-3DS-02 is an outcome from the NESA Mathematics K-10 Syllabus (2022), taught in NSW schools. Because Stage 3 spans Years 5 and 6, the worksheets below come from Year 5 and Year 6. Print them as PDFs, or generate a fresh one. Every maths answer key is computed in code, so it is never wrong.

Teaching guide

What students learn

Selects the appropriate unit to estimate, measure and calculate volumes and capacities.

How to teach it

Measure real objects with informal units first, then standard units, lining up from zero and keeping units consistent. Estimate before measuring.

Worked example
8 km = ___ m
Answer: 8000

Generated and checked in code, so it is correct.

Watch out for

Not starting at zero on the ruler, leaving gaps or overlaps with units, and mixing units in one measurement.

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More Stage 3 Mathematics outcomes: MA3-RN-01 ยท MA3-RN-02 ยท MA3-RN-03 ยท MA3-AR-01 ยท MA3-MR-01 ยท MA3-MR-02 ยท MA3-RQF-01 ยท MA3-RQF-02
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NSW syllabus outcomes (c) NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales. The outcome code is cited as published; the description above is paraphrased in our own words. See the official Mathematics K-10 Syllabus on the NSW Curriculum website.