You’ve reached the ancient tomb, and it’s time to decide your fate! Do you play it safe and take the small pieces of treasure, or risk it all to try for the big score? Every correct answer gets you closer to victory, but one wrong move could cost you everything.

In this game, students are shown a range of everyday objects and must decide whether their capacity would be measured in litres (L) or millilitres (mL). This interactive quiz encourages real-world thinking, helping students visualise and apply their understanding of capacity in a meaningful and memorable way.

Let’s Steal – Units of Measurement: Litres or Millilitres? blends maths with strategy and excitement as students must choose whether to bank their treasure or risk it for more. The more confident they are in their choices, the greater their potential reward. But be careful – a single misstep, and the treasure slips away!

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Recognise when to measure capacity in litres or millilitres
• ✅ Understand the difference between large and small liquid volumes
• ✅ Strengthen visual reasoning and estimation skills
• ✅ Apply knowledge of units of measurement to real-life contexts
• ✅ Engage in active learning through risk-and-reward gameplay

How to Play:

1. Students are shown an object and must decide if it’s best measured in litres or millilitres.
2. Each correct answer earns them a piece of treasure.
3. They then choose to either keep their current treasure or risk it for a chance at a larger piece.
4. If they answer the next question correctly, they upgrade their treasure – but a wrong answer makes it fall back into the tomb!
5. The game continues until all questions are completed, and the player with the highest value treasure wins.

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Use during your measurement unit to consolidate capacity concepts in a fun format
• 💡 Perfect for Years 2–4 exploring litres and millilitres
• 💡 Include as part of a maths rotation or small group game
• 💡 Extend the activity by comparing real containers and estimating their volumes

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Let students personalise their experience by choosing from six characters before the game begins
• 💛 Select the number of players or teams at the start of the game to suit individual, paired, or group play
• 💛 Send the QR code home for extra practise or fun homework review

Let’s Steal – Units of Measurement: Litres or Millilitres? is an adventurous and engaging way to strengthen capacity understanding while having fun with high-stakes decision making.