Grade 6 Performance Tasks: Histograms & Data Distribution

STEM Project: Climate Data Analysis

Bring statistics to life through real-world climate science! In this engaging Grade 6 Math Performance Task, students become climate data scientists as they collect, organize, graph, and interpret real weather and climate data using histograms.

Students analyze patterns in temperature, rainfall, snowfall, or wind-speed data while learning how mathematicians, meteorologists, and scientists use data distributions to identify trends and make predictions about the world around us.

This highly visual STEM project combines:

• statistics
• graphing
• data interpretation
• scientific inquiry
• real-world applications

into a rigorous and engaging performance-based learning experience.

Perfect For

• Statistics Units
• Histograms & Data Distribution
• STEM Math Projects
• Climate Science Connections
• MYP Math Criterion C & D
• Project-Based Learning (PBL)
• Inquiry-Based Learning
• Performance Tasks
• Math Centers
• Sub Plans
• Collaborative Group Work

What's Included:
✔ Teacher Directions & Lesson Flow
✔ Overview & Mini Research Questions
✔ Online Resources Page (Color + B/W)
✔ 5-Step Group Activity Directions (Color + B/W)
✔ 2 Student Planning Pages (Color + B/W)
✔ Full-Page Histogram Template (Color + B/W)
✔ MYP Math Rubric (Color + B/W)
✔ Print-Friendly Black & White Versions Throughout

Students Will:

• Collect and organize real climate data
• Create frequency tables
• Choose appropriate bin sizes
• Construct histograms correctly
• Analyze data distributions
• Identify symmetric, skewed, and bimodal patterns
• Interpret climate trends using data
• Communicate mathematical thinking clearly
• Apply mathematics to real-world scientific contexts

Math Skills Covered

• Histograms
• Frequency tables
• Data distributions
• Bin/class intervals
• Statistical interpretation
• Graphing
• Data analysis
• Mathematical communication
• Real-world statistics applications

STEM & Science Connections

Students explore:

• Climate science
• Weather patterns
• Meteorology
• Environmental data analysis
• Scientific modeling
• Data visualization
• Research & observation skills

Why Teachers Love It

• Strong real-world relevance
• High student engagement
• Beautiful visual organization
• Ready-to-print format
• Scaffolded for multiple ability levels
• Encourages critical thinking and collaboration
• Includes both color and black-and-white versions
• Supports inquiry and STEM integration

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.