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Jugs and Mugs
Summary
1. Capacity means how much liquid a container can hold.
2. Bigger container hold more compared to smaller container.
  Hold more water Hold less water
Teacher Note: Concept of Non-standard measurement needs to be 
strengthen among children. Practice of concepts like comparing volume 
of two containers, recognising two matched amounts of liquid remain the 
same when one amount is poured into container of a different size, using 
non-standard volume units (cups, spoons, bottles, glasses) to fill a container 
& count the number etc. needs to be given to children through hands  
on experiences.
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Jugs and Mugs
Summary
1. Capacity means how much liquid a container can hold.
2. Bigger container hold more compared to smaller container.
  Hold more water Hold less water
Teacher Note: Concept of Non-standard measurement needs to be 
strengthen among children. Practice of concepts like comparing volume 
of two containers, recognising two matched amounts of liquid remain the 
same when one amount is poured into container of a different size, using 
non-standard volume units (cups, spoons, bottles, glasses) to fill a container 
& count the number etc. needs to be given to children through hands  
on experiences.
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1. A milkman needs 2 glasses of milk to fill a jug. How many glasses of milk 
are required to fill 5 jugs?
2. Neeru was asked to make tea for 10 persons. Her mother told her to put 
two spoons of sugar for 1 cup. How much sugar is required for making ten 
cups tea?
3. 5 ballons are filled by one pichkari. How many times pichkari will be used 
to fill 15 balloons?
4. A big water tank at the roof can fulfill the need of 10 persons for a day. 
Then the some tank can fulfill the need of 5 persons for how many days?
5. If 3 bottles can be filled by one by one bucket water then how many bottles 
will be filled by two buckets water?
    ?
  3 bottles  bottles
?? ?? ?
?
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Jugs and Mugs
Summary
1. Capacity means how much liquid a container can hold.
2. Bigger container hold more compared to smaller container.
  Hold more water Hold less water
Teacher Note: Concept of Non-standard measurement needs to be 
strengthen among children. Practice of concepts like comparing volume 
of two containers, recognising two matched amounts of liquid remain the 
same when one amount is poured into container of a different size, using 
non-standard volume units (cups, spoons, bottles, glasses) to fill a container 
& count the number etc. needs to be given to children through hands  
on experiences.
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1. A milkman needs 2 glasses of milk to fill a jug. How many glasses of milk 
are required to fill 5 jugs?
2. Neeru was asked to make tea for 10 persons. Her mother told her to put 
two spoons of sugar for 1 cup. How much sugar is required for making ten 
cups tea?
3. 5 ballons are filled by one pichkari. How many times pichkari will be used 
to fill 15 balloons?
4. A big water tank at the roof can fulfill the need of 10 persons for a day. 
Then the some tank can fulfill the need of 5 persons for how many days?
5. If 3 bottles can be filled by one by one bucket water then how many bottles 
will be filled by two buckets water?
    ?
  3 bottles  bottles
?? ?? ?
?
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6. 1 Kettle = 5 cups of tea
 ? kettles = 30 cup of tea
7. One room is completely filled with 30 bags of wheat. How many such 
rooms are required to store 90 bags?
8. Shyam drinks 8 glasses of water every day. How many glasses of water he 
drinks in a week (7 days)?
9. A washerman uses 5 buckets of water to wash 50 clothes. How many 
buckets of water are required to wash 100 clothes?
10. 2 bowls of soup is required for 5 girls
 then how many bowls of soup will be needed for 10 girls?
 A big tank is full of water. Four friends (as shown in the figure) fill their 
containers with the help of a mug.
Rahul 10 Mugs Sumit 12 Mugs
   Big Tank
 Rita 5 Mugs Arbaaz 15 Mugs
Mug
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Jugs and Mugs
Summary
1. Capacity means how much liquid a container can hold.
2. Bigger container hold more compared to smaller container.
  Hold more water Hold less water
Teacher Note: Concept of Non-standard measurement needs to be 
strengthen among children. Practice of concepts like comparing volume 
of two containers, recognising two matched amounts of liquid remain the 
same when one amount is poured into container of a different size, using 
non-standard volume units (cups, spoons, bottles, glasses) to fill a container 
& count the number etc. needs to be given to children through hands  
on experiences.
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1. A milkman needs 2 glasses of milk to fill a jug. How many glasses of milk 
are required to fill 5 jugs?
2. Neeru was asked to make tea for 10 persons. Her mother told her to put 
two spoons of sugar for 1 cup. How much sugar is required for making ten 
cups tea?
3. 5 ballons are filled by one pichkari. How many times pichkari will be used 
to fill 15 balloons?
4. A big water tank at the roof can fulfill the need of 10 persons for a day. 
Then the some tank can fulfill the need of 5 persons for how many days?
5. If 3 bottles can be filled by one by one bucket water then how many bottles 
will be filled by two buckets water?
    ?
  3 bottles  bottles
?? ?? ?
?
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6. 1 Kettle = 5 cups of tea
 ? kettles = 30 cup of tea
7. One room is completely filled with 30 bags of wheat. How many such 
rooms are required to store 90 bags?
8. Shyam drinks 8 glasses of water every day. How many glasses of water he 
drinks in a week (7 days)?
9. A washerman uses 5 buckets of water to wash 50 clothes. How many 
buckets of water are required to wash 100 clothes?
10. 2 bowls of soup is required for 5 girls
 then how many bowls of soup will be needed for 10 girls?
 A big tank is full of water. Four friends (as shown in the figure) fill their 
containers with the help of a mug.
Rahul 10 Mugs Sumit 12 Mugs
   Big Tank
 Rita 5 Mugs Arbaaz 15 Mugs
Mug
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Observe the picture and answer these questions (11 to 15)
11. Whose container has the maximum capacity?
12. Which two containers can fill the container of Arbaaz?
13. Can Sumit alone fill the containers of both Rahul and Rita?
14. How many containers of Rita are required to fill Rahul’s container?
15. How many containers of Arbaaz are required to fill one container of Rahul 
and one container of Rita?
Answer Key
1. 10 9. 10 buckets
2. 20 spoons 10. 4 bowls
3. 3 times 11. Arbaaz
4. 2 days 12. Rahul and Rita’s containers
5. 6 bottles 13. No 
6. 6 kettles 14. 2
7. 3 rooms 15. 1
8. 56 glasses
 
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Jugs and Mugs
Summary
1. Capacity means how much liquid a container can hold.
2. Bigger container hold more compared to smaller container.
  Hold more water Hold less water
Teacher Note: Concept of Non-standard measurement needs to be 
strengthen among children. Practice of concepts like comparing volume 
of two containers, recognising two matched amounts of liquid remain the 
same when one amount is poured into container of a different size, using 
non-standard volume units (cups, spoons, bottles, glasses) to fill a container 
& count the number etc. needs to be given to children through hands  
on experiences.
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1. A milkman needs 2 glasses of milk to fill a jug. How many glasses of milk 
are required to fill 5 jugs?
2. Neeru was asked to make tea for 10 persons. Her mother told her to put 
two spoons of sugar for 1 cup. How much sugar is required for making ten 
cups tea?
3. 5 ballons are filled by one pichkari. How many times pichkari will be used 
to fill 15 balloons?
4. A big water tank at the roof can fulfill the need of 10 persons for a day. 
Then the some tank can fulfill the need of 5 persons for how many days?
5. If 3 bottles can be filled by one by one bucket water then how many bottles 
will be filled by two buckets water?
    ?
  3 bottles  bottles
?? ?? ?
?
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6. 1 Kettle = 5 cups of tea
 ? kettles = 30 cup of tea
7. One room is completely filled with 30 bags of wheat. How many such 
rooms are required to store 90 bags?
8. Shyam drinks 8 glasses of water every day. How many glasses of water he 
drinks in a week (7 days)?
9. A washerman uses 5 buckets of water to wash 50 clothes. How many 
buckets of water are required to wash 100 clothes?
10. 2 bowls of soup is required for 5 girls
 then how many bowls of soup will be needed for 10 girls?
 A big tank is full of water. Four friends (as shown in the figure) fill their 
containers with the help of a mug.
Rahul 10 Mugs Sumit 12 Mugs
   Big Tank
 Rita 5 Mugs Arbaaz 15 Mugs
Mug
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Observe the picture and answer these questions (11 to 15)
11. Whose container has the maximum capacity?
12. Which two containers can fill the container of Arbaaz?
13. Can Sumit alone fill the containers of both Rahul and Rita?
14. How many containers of Rita are required to fill Rahul’s container?
15. How many containers of Arbaaz are required to fill one container of Rahul 
and one container of Rita?
Answer Key
1. 10 9. 10 buckets
2. 20 spoons 10. 4 bowls
3. 3 times 11. Arbaaz
4. 2 days 12. Rahul and Rita’s containers
5. 6 bottles 13. No 
6. 6 kettles 14. 2
7. 3 rooms 15. 1
8. 56 glasses
 
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ACTIVITY
Activity:  Lets make our own Weighing Machine.
Required Material:  (i) Two bowls (earthern), thread, sticks.
Procedure
1. A discussion about weight and weighing machine will be organised 
in class and they will be encouraged to make their own weighing 
machines using the material easily available in their premises. 
Teacher will act as a facilitator in this activity.
2. Students will be asked to weigh different objects e.g. pencil, erases, 
marbles, stones etc. They will compare the weight of the objects. 
They can make and use their own ‘weights’.
3. Students can be asked different qestions, like:
(i) Is eraser heavier than pencil?
(ii) which is heavier-a marble or eraser? Here answers of the 
questions may differ from one student to others.
4. Students will be encouraged to accompany their parents to local 
market and fill the following table:
Objects Rate (per kg)
21-3-17 25-3-17 30-3-17
Potato
Tomato
Onion