Description
STEM Cereal Project - 6-8 Day Design + Math + Marketing Challenge
A high-engagement hands-on unit for grades 5–6!
Get your students designing, calculating, creating, and pitching their very own cereal brand in this multi-day real-world STEM challenge! Perfect for upper elementary and middle school, this project integrates math, engineering, nutrition literacy, persuasive writing, and advertising design into one dynamic experience students love.
Over the course of 6-8 days, students will explore nutrition labels, construct packaging using surface area calculations, create 3D cereal box prototypes, and finish with a professional-style advertising campaign and commercial pitch. It’s authentic learning—with creativity and collaboration built in.
What’s Included:
📌 Google Slides for each instructional day
📌 Informational text article on cereal + printable comprehension questions
📌 Answer key for teacher convenience
📌 Material lists + daily instructions for setup and flow
📌 Peer feedback sheet for presentations
📌 Clear day-by-day pacing guide for 6-8 days
Daily Breakdown:
Day 1: Introduction to project + cereal informational text reading
Day 2: Brainstorming & product concept planning
Day 3: Measurement + surface area calculations + template layout
Day 4: Calculating surface area / volume activity
Day 5: Cutting, assembling, & building 3D cereal box models
Day 6-8: Advertising campaign + commercial pitch prep
(+ optional extension days for refinement & presentation)
Skills Students Build
✦ Surface area & geometric net construction
✦ Data interpretation & nutrition label analysis
✦ Creative product design
✦ Persuasive writing + marketing
✦ Collaboration, presentation, & inquiry-based thinking
Why Teachers Love This Project
⭐ High engagement — perfect for project-based learning
⭐ Cross-curricular connections built in
⭐ Real-world application students instantly understand
⭐ Easy to implement with provided Slides + pacing guide
⭐ Ideal for end-of-unit, enrichment, STEM day, or portfolio tasks
Jumpstart STEM learning with creativity, math, and cereal-box engineering! Your students won’t just complete this project — they’ll remember it.
Highlights
Description
STEM Cereal Project - 6-8 Day Design + Math + Marketing Challenge
A high-engagement hands-on unit for grades 5–6!
Get your students designing, calculating, creating, and pitching their very own cereal brand in this multi-day real-world STEM challenge! Perfect for upper elementary and middle school, this project integrates math, engineering, nutrition literacy, persuasive writing, and advertising design into one dynamic experience students love.
Over the course of 6-8 days, students will explore nutrition labels, construct packaging using surface area calculations, create 3D cereal box prototypes, and finish with a professional-style advertising campaign and commercial pitch. It’s authentic learning—with creativity and collaboration built in.
What’s Included:
📌 Google Slides for each instructional day
📌 Informational text article on cereal + printable comprehension questions
📌 Answer key for teacher convenience
📌 Material lists + daily instructions for setup and flow
📌 Peer feedback sheet for presentations
📌 Clear day-by-day pacing guide for 6-8 days
Daily Breakdown:
Day 1: Introduction to project + cereal informational text reading
Day 2: Brainstorming & product concept planning
Day 3: Measurement + surface area calculations + template layout
Day 4: Calculating surface area / volume activity
Day 5: Cutting, assembling, & building 3D cereal box models
Day 6-8: Advertising campaign + commercial pitch prep
(+ optional extension days for refinement & presentation)
Skills Students Build
✦ Surface area & geometric net construction
✦ Data interpretation & nutrition label analysis
✦ Creative product design
✦ Persuasive writing + marketing
✦ Collaboration, presentation, & inquiry-based thinking
Why Teachers Love This Project
⭐ High engagement — perfect for project-based learning
⭐ Cross-curricular connections built in
⭐ Real-world application students instantly understand
⭐ Easy to implement with provided Slides + pacing guide
⭐ Ideal for end-of-unit, enrichment, STEM day, or portfolio tasks
Jumpstart STEM learning with creativity, math, and cereal-box engineering! Your students won’t just complete this project — they’ll remember it.
