--- title: "Volume and Capacity outdoors" url: "https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2025-05-20-09-17-00-volume-and-capacity-outdoors" school: "Scotforth St Paul's C of E Primary & Nursery School" --- [Start your school journey with us! Book a visit for September 2027 school starters](https://www.scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/parents/admissions) # Volume and Capacity outdoors ![](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/images/blog/IMG_6886.JPG) 20 May 2025 [Mrs Ventress](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/author/dventress) [Class of 2021](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/category/class-of-2021) Yesterday Y3 took advantage of the good weather and took our maths lesson outside. We estimated and measured the capacity and volume of various containers. By accurately measuring the capacity of the cup we used to fill the other containers; we were able to work out the actual capacity of larger containers. We practised reading the scale accurately to see if we were correct. We had the added challenge of seeing who could complete the activities without getting water on their clothing or recording sheets! [Year 3](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/tag/year-3) [Maths](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/tag/maths) [![](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/imagecache/100x100c/blog/IMG_6865.jpeg)](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2025-05-16-17-39-00-nature-observation-in-year-3) Previous ### [Nature Observation in Year 3](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2025-05-16-17-39-00-nature-observation-in-year-3) [![](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/imagecache/100x100c/blog/IMG_6696.jpeg)](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2025-05-20-16-27-00-cricket-taster-session) Next ### [Cricket taster session](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2025-05-20-16-27-00-cricket-taster-session) - ![Healthy Schools](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/images/partners/healthyschoolslogo(3)_(1).jpeg) - ![Ofsted](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/images/partners/Ofsted_Good_GP_Colour(1).jpeg) - ![Vines](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/images/partners/Outlook-gg5hcrqw_(2)_(1).png) - ![QM](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/images/partners/Quality_Mark_5_March_2015(2)_(1).jpeg) - ![Blackbrun Diocese](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/images/partners/Blackburn_Diocese_(1)_(1).jpeg) - ![School Gold Award](https://files.schudio.com/scotforth-st-paul-s-cofe-primary-nursery-school/images/partners/SG-L1-3-gold-2022-23(4).jpeg) ##### Location Scotforth Rd Lancaster LA1 4SE ##### Contact Us 01524 65379 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Scotforth.St.Pauls) - [Office staff (Mrs Malin and Mrs Pearce)](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/contact) © Copyright 2017–2026 Scotforth St Paul's C of E Primary & Nursery School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)