Disneyland Parking Structure Math Project

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Summary

Your students will use estimation strategies to figure out how many parking spots are there in the parking structure at Disneyland? And you bet I reveal the real answer!

  1. Students create three guesses: too high, too low, and a reasonable guess. This is a low-anxiety starting point that anyone can attempt.
  2. Using a high-contrast version of the photo, students generate a few strategies for estimating the number of spots. They will note the potential inaccuracies with each strategy.
  3. Upon learning that the structure has six levels, students will revise their best estimate.
  4. Students learn the real answer and then attempt to calculate how much money the parking structure brings in per year.
  5. After learning the real answer, students are left with a final question: how many *people* park in the lot. And how much money do they generate in ticket sales?

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