Design a new sports stadium with this 6th-grade geometry project. Students will apply their understanding of area and volume in word problems related to their sports arena. They will solve surface area word problems and find polygon measurements on a four-quadrant coordinate plane. Additionally, they will research locations for their stadium and integrate creative ideas into their projects. This resource is great for 6th-grade teachers who want to engage early finishers, challenge gifted and talented students independently, or complete a whole-class project at the end of a math unit about geometry.
 
What’s Included in This Math Enrichment Project?
✏️ PDF & Google Slides Link
Part 1: Polygons in the Coordinate Plane
Part 2: Area of Triangles
Part 3: Area of Special Quadrilaterals
Part 4: Volume with Fractional Side Lengths
Part 5: Surface Area and Nets
Stadium Location Research Page
Athlete Trading Cards
Answer Keys + Examples
 
Each section includes:
✅ Practice Pages – Reinforce formulas for finding the area of triangles, parallelograms, and trapezoids through scaffolded instruction. Students can review the example strategy at the top of the page and solve increasingly difficult problems as they work with polygons, 3D shapes, and coordinate grids.
✅ Apply Pages – Solve geometry word problems about real-world sports stadium scenarios. Students will show their understanding of fraction multiplication, volume, and surface area.
✅ Create Pages – Students design a map for their new stadium and a trophy display case. They practice finding volume and area of shapes they draw. They make decisions and solve math problems using their unique set of numbers.
 
Extra
Stadium Location - Students can research different cities in which to build their new stadium.
Athlete Trading Cards - Students can research real athletes or use their imagination to make up players who compete in their stadium.
 
This Independent Math Project is Perfect for:
✔️ Whole-class instruction (assign at the end of your Geometry unit).
✔️ Small groups or intervention (reinforce students' understanding of area, volume with fractional sides, and distances on coordinate planes).
✔️ Gifted students or early finishers (let them complete the full project at their own pace!).
 
✨Hear about this 6th Grade Project-Based Learning Resource from Educators Like You:✨
⭐️ “My students were so engaged in this project! They loved the real-world connections and having the freedom to design their sports stadium while practicing geometry skills.”
⭐️ “This resource is designed with students in mind. The examples help them practice skills before applying them to their own sports stadium design. It’s a fabulous format!"
⭐️ “The digital slides are beautifully designed and easy to use. I didn't have to print a single page. Students completed this project over the course of a month whenever they finished math work early."
⭐️ “I used this as an end-of-unit enrichment activity, and it was a hit! The scaffolded practice helped build confidence, and the ‘Create’ pages allowed for student choice.”
⭐️ “This was the perfect challenge for my gifted students! They worked through each part independently and had so much fun applying math in a meaningful way.”
 
This engaging math project blends real-world problem-solving, student choice, and creativity—making word problems more meaningful than ever!
 
Find answers to your questions about this Design a Sports Stadium Project:
✋ What materials will students need?
Students will use a pencil, coloring materials, and centimeter ruler. Alternatively, they can complete the project on Google Slides.
✋ How long will it take to complete this project?
This project will likely last multiple days. There are 5 separate math sections as well as extension activities.
✋ Which grade will benefit the most from using this resource?
6th Grade - This project focuses on the following standards: CCSS.6.G.A.1, 2, 3, and 4
 
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