Make the most of wet weather with Capacity in the Rain – KS1, a playful, hands-on resource designed to help children explore capacity and volume through real-life outdoor experiences.
Using rain, puddles, and everyday containers, this resource supports Key Stage 1 children in developing a secure understanding of capacity in a way that is engaging, active, and meaningful. Instead of avoiding the rain, children are encouraged to use it as a learning tool — pouring, filling, comparing, estimating, and investigating.
All activities are low-prep and flexible, making them easy to use during outdoor learning sessions, forest school, or spontaneous rainy-day maths.
✨ What’s included:
5 practical, rain-based capacity activities
Clear guidance linked to KS1 maths objectives
Opportunities to explore full, empty, half full, more and less
Activities using non-standard and standard measures
Encourages talk, prediction, problem-solving, and teamwork
🌧️ Perfect for:
KS1 maths lessons
Outdoor and experiential learning
Rainy-day provision
Supporting children who learn best through hands-on exploration
This resource helps children build confidence with capacity while developing positive attitudes towards learning outdoors — whatever the weather.
🌿 Learning doesn’t stop when it rains.
