Science Shorts: Maximum Capacity

by: Barbara Adams

Many adults are more skilled in estimating “how long” and “how far” than in estimating other ways to measure—possibly because of the many instances of linear measurements in our everyday lives. Asking students to think about “how much it will hold” leads to an understanding of three-dimensional space and the attribute of capacity.

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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 10/1/2006Stock # sc06_044_02_52Volume 044Issue 02

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