Grade 6 Math Performance Task: Number Sense & Operations |

Looking for a rigorous, real-world math performance task for Grade 6?
This Snack Program Challenge engages students in applying Number Sense & Operations skills to a realistic scenario where they must plan, calculate, analyze, and justify decisions using math.
What Students Will Do
Students will:
- Plan and manage a budget
- Calculate costs, earnings, and profit/loss
- Work with positive & negative numbers
- Apply absolute value in context
- Compare multiple solutions and make decisions
- Scale their plan to a larger population
- Justify their thinking using math
What’s Included
✔ Scenario Page
✔ Parts A–E Student Task Pages
✔ Student Checklist
✔ MYP Criteria C & D Rubric
✔ Answer Keys (All Parts)
Skills Covered
- Operations with rational numbers
- Multi-step problem solving
- Absolute value
- Estimation and reasoning
- Real-world math application
Perfect For
- Performance-based assessment
- Project-based learning (PBL)
- MYP-aligned classrooms
- End-of-unit tasks
- Math enrichment or extension
Why Teachers Love This
✅ Real-world context students understand
✅ Built-in scaffolding (A → E progression)
✅ Encourages deep thinking and justification
✅ Easy to implement — print and go

⚠️ Note
This resource is not affiliated with the IB but is designed to align with MYP-style assessment practices.