Goldilocks and the three bears

Collect resources

You will need:

• some different sized cups or glasses​

• one type of filling material such as beans, rice, pasta or sand​

• measuring spoons or small scoops

• a tray or plate​

• something to write on​

• something to write with.

What to do

• Find some cups or glasses you think are of different sizes.​

• Choose one cup to be Baby Bear’s cup.​

• Use filling material like sand or pasta to find out how many scoopfuls each cup can hold. 

• Record the number of scoopfuls.

• Can you find a cup for Goldilocks that can hold the same amount as Baby Bear’s cup?​