Grade 6 Volume of Rectangular Prisms Performance Task |

Grade 6 Performance Tasks: Volume of Rectangular Prisms
STEM Project: Shipping Storage Containers

Turn volume into a real-world STEM engineering challenge with this highly engaging Grade 6 Math Performance Task! In this hands-on project, students design realistic shipping storage containers, calculate volume using rectangular prisms, analyze packing efficiency, and apply mathematics to real-world logistics and shipping systems.

Students work like engineers and warehouse designers as they create container plans, organize products, calculate cubic units, compare efficiency, and reflect on how mathematics is used in modern transportation and storage industries.
This project combines geometry, engineering thinking, problem solving, and STEM applications into a rigorous and student-centered performance task.

Perfect For
- Performance Tasks
- STEM Math Projects
- Volume of Rectangular Prisms Units
- Real-World Math Applications
- MYP Math Criterion C & D
- Project-Based Learning (PBL)
- Math Centers
- Enrichment Activities
- Sub Plans
- Collaborative Group Work

What’s Included
✔ Teacher Directions & Lesson Flow
✔ Overview & Mini Research Questions
✔ Online Resources Page
✔ 5-Step Group Activity Directions
✔ Student Planning Page 1 (Color + B/W)
✔ Student Planning Page 2 (Color + B/W)
✔ MYP-Aligned Rubric (Color + B/W)

Students Will:
- Design realistic storage containers
- Apply the rectangular prism volume formula
- Calculate volume in cubic units
- Analyze packing efficiency
- Compare design choices
- Solve real-world logistics problems
- Use mathematical reasoning and communication
- Reflect on engineering and design thinking

Math Skills Covered
- Volume of rectangular prisms
- Cubic units
- Length, width, and height
- Mathematical communication
- Real-world problem solving
- Engineering design thinking
- Geometry applications
- Efficiency analysis

STEM Connections Students explore:
- Shipping logistics
- Warehouse organization
- Cargo transportation
- Container design
- Space optimization
- Packaging efficiency
- Real-world engineering applications

Great For
- Grade 6 Math
- STEM Labs
- Geometry Units
- Engineering Challenges
- IB MYP Mathematics
- Math Assessment Portfolios
- Inquiry-Based Learning
- Cooperative Learning Activities

IB / MYP Disclaimer
This product is an independent educational resource and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or approved by the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO). References to MYP Criteria are included solely to support teachers using an inquiry- and criteria-based instructional framework.