NCERT Maths Mela, Class 3, textbook pages 139–149
How to teach Class 3 Maths Chapter 11, Filling and Lifting, at home
Capacity (litres) and weight, taught with things you already have at home: a 10-minute activity, a game for the week, a 5-day plan and the mistakes to watch for.
NCERT Class 3 Maths Chapter 11 Filling and Lifting: what it teaches
Which glass holds more? Pour them into same-sized glasses to find out. Your child compares containers, uses a 1 litre bottle as a unit, and compares weights by lifting and with a simple balance.
Why it matters later. Litres and weight comparisons lead to millilitres, grams and kilograms in Class 4.
See it: this chapter in pictures
You need
- a 1 litre water bottle
- glasses, bowls, a jug and a bucket
- a clothes-hanger balance or a kitchen scale
- sand or rice
Tonight’s 10 minutes
- Pour water from different glasses into three identical glasses. Which held the most?
- Guess: does this jug hold more or less than 1 litre? Fill from the litre bottle to check.
- How many glasses fill the 1 litre bottle? How many bottles fill the bucket?
- Lift two bags in turn: which is heavier? Check on the balance.
Words to use
- litre
- holds more
- holds less
- heavy
- light
- balance
- about
Watch for
- Thinking a tall glass always holds more. Pour a tall thin glass into a short wide one.
- Judging weight by size. A small bag of rice can outweigh a big bag of cotton. Lift both.
What it sounds like at home
A short example of the conversation. Your words will differ; the questions are what matter.
YouWhich glass has more milk?
Your childThe tall one.
YouPour both into same glasses.
Your childThe short one had more!
YouWhy?
Your childIt’s wider.
A game for this week: Litre guess
- Line up five containers.
- Guess: more than, less than or about 1 litre?
- Check by filling from a 1 litre bottle.
- Score a point for each right guess.
A 5-day plan, 10 minutes a day
- Day 1Pour to compare glasses.
- Day 21 litre bottle as a unit.
- Day 3Glasses to fill a bottle.
- Day 4Heavier or lighter by lifting.
- Day 5Litre guess game.
Everyday moments to practise
- Milk packets of 500 ml and 1 litre.
- Filling a bucket for bathing.
- Carrying shopping bags.
- Weighing vegetables at a shop.
Quick check
Ask these at the end of the week. Tap to see the answer.
Does a bucket hold more or less than 1 litre?
More.
How can you check which glass holds more?
Pour each into identical glasses and compare.
Which is heavier: a pillow or a 1 litre bottle of water?
Usually the water bottle; test it.
Ready for the next chapter when your child…
- Compares capacity by pouring.
- Says more or less than 1 litre.
- Compares weights by lifting and on a balance.
Activities, wording and illustrations are Mathify Kids’ own, following the topics of NCERT’s Maths Mela (Class 3). See the full Class 3 parent guide for every chapter.
Questions parents ask
What is capacity?
How much a container can hold.
How much is 1 litre?
A standard water bottle; use one as a guide.
Is weight measured in kg in Class 3?
The chapter focuses on comparing heavy and light; kilograms come more in Class 4.