MISCONCEPTION

Misconception on capacity may arise among the students while teaching Volume of liquid especially when comparing capacity of two containers that can hold more. Students often make the comparison on height rather than its capacity. When asked which holds more, the tall container or a short container, most children will choose the taller container even if the shorter one actually holds more. To make direct comparisons, the videos below is taken from the internet were show how volume of liquid are measured. The videos show clearly and in detail every process it takes to measure the volume of liquid.