Riverside High School

Summer Math Project

Name_____________________
 Water Park Project Part 1

TASK 1: Designing your Park

You have recently been hired to create a blueprint for a water park. Your boss, Dr. Solimene,
wants you to include specific attractions and necessities in your design. First off, he wants it to be
done on graph paper so that he can apply his mathematical knowledge to make the park the best it can
be. Next, plot the approximate entrance points (where the line starts!) of each attraction on the graph
paper and draw in the remaining part of the attraction around it in a creative fashion. Try to spread
them out as much as possible. Use a pencil to draw the items and then go back later and color them in
with colored pencils if you have them.

Items to be included on the design are listed below:

-Help center
-Large whirlpool
-3 different water slides (use your imagination)
-Toddler area
-Lazy river
-Concessions
-Gift shop
-Restrooms
-Security desk

The picture above is a sample water park from Disney’s Blizzard Beach.
TASK 2: Naming Your Coordinates

After planning out the layout and design of each water park attraction, you must identify it’s
location by using ordered pairs. Use your “entrance points” as the attractions identifiable location,
and fill in the chart below accordingly!

Location: Ordered Pairs:

Help Center (________ , ________)

Large Whirlpool (________ , ________)

Water Slide #1 (________ , ________)

Water Slide #2 (________ , ________)

Water Slide #3 (________ , ________)

Toddler Area (________ , ________)

Lazy River (________ , ________)

Concessions (________ , ________)

Gift Shop (________ , ________)

Restrooms (________ , ________)

Security Desk (________ , ________)

TASK 3: Calculating the Slope

After identifying each attraction’s location with ordered pairs, you are now ready to calculate
the slope between attractions using the slope formula listed below.

Using a RED pencil and a ruler, MARK the direct path to/from the locations mentioned below.
Calculate the slope of the line that is formed, and show your work in the space provided.

Help Center to Water Slide #1 Toddler Area to Concessions

Gift Shop to Restrooms Security Desk to Water Slide #2

Lazy River to Large Whirlpool Help Center to Gift Shop

Restrooms to Water Slide #3 Concessions to Lazy River

 Water Slide #1 to Water Slide #2 Water Slide #2 to Water Slide #3

TASK 4: Calculating the Midpoint

Sally is meeting her mom at the halfway point between the attractions listed above. They have
asked you to calculate their meeting spots, by applying the midpoint formula listed below.

Mark the MIDPOINTS with RED POINTS, and show your work in the space provided!

Help Center to Water Slide #1 Toddler Area to Concessions

Gift Shop to Restrooms Security Desk to Water Slide #2

Lazy River to Large Whirlpool Help Center to Gift Shop

 Restrooms to Water Slide #3 Concessions to Lazy River

Water Slide #1 to Water Slide #2 Water Slide #2 to Water Slide #3

Water Park Project Part 2

Congratulations! After working hard to design your park on a coordinate system, your
supervisor is very pleased with your efforts and the results! Now that the planning stage is finished,
your park has been selected for construction. Site development is underway, and you have been hired
as a consultant to work with the development team. Your role is to apply your math skills in the
following tasks, which will then be submitted for review to your supervisor. Keep your work neat and
organized so that they can accurately assess your abilities.

TASK 5: Calculating the Distance

A team of surveyors is trying to determine how large a space they will need to design your
park. You have been asked to determine, using the distance formula, how far away certain attractions
are from one another. This will provide them with the information they need to expand the park from
your scaled blueprint to actual dimensions. Calculate the distance by applying your selected attraction
points (Task 2) and the distance formula shown below. Distance will always have a positive value!
Show your work in the space provided!

Help Center to Water Slide #1 Toddler Area to Concessions

Gift Shop to Restrooms Security Desk to Water Slide #2

Lazy River to Large Whirlpool Help Center to Gift Shop

Restrooms to Water Slide #3 Concessions to Lazy River

Water Slide #1 to Water Slide #2 Water Slide #2 to Water Slide #3

Task 6: Writing Linear Equations.

In task 3 you identified direct paths between various park attractions by drawing them in with
red lines. Now, you will show off your skills by writing equations for each of those red lines.

• Use the linear equation, y = mx + b and solve for B (the y-intercept). Use your
slope (m) from task 3 and one of the identified endpoints of that line (x, y).

• After solving for b, write each red line’s equation using only the value for slope and the
y-intercept value, leaving x and y as variables!

Help Center to Water Slide #1 Toddler Area to Concessions

Solve for B: Solve for B:

Y = _____ X + _____ Y = _____ X + _____

Gift Shop to Restrooms Security Desk to Water Slide #2

Solve for B: Solve for B:

Y = _____ X + _____ Y = _____ X + _____

Lazy River to Large Whirlpool Help Center to Gift Shop

Solve for B: Solve for B:

Y = _____ X + _____ Y = _____ X + _____

Restrooms to Water Slide #3 Concessions to Lazy River

Solve for B: Solve for B:

Y = _____ X + _____ Y = _____ X + ______

 Water Slide #1 to Water Slide #2 Water Slide #2 to Water Slide #3

Solve for B: Solve for B:

Y = _____ X + _____ Y = _____ X + _____

Task 7: Solving for Systems of Linear Equations: Determining “intersection” point.

By successfully writing equations to define each red line, you are now to solve for where those
lines might meet on your coordinate grid.
• Select two lines, preferably two that cross on your blueprint, and use the substitution
method to solve for their intersection point.
• Mark each intersection point using a YELLOW POINT on your blueprint.
• Repeat this for a total of three intersecting lines.

Example problem:
Y = -2X + 14 and Y = 3X – 7 -2X + 14 = 3X – 7 Y = -2(4.2) + 14
-2X = 3X – 21 Y = -8.4 + 14
-5X = -21 Y = 5.6
X = 4.2
Intersection point = ( 4.2, 5.6 )

A.
Equations: ________________________ and ________________________

Solve for X: Substitute for Y:

Intersection point = ( _________ , _________ )

B.
Equations: ________________________ and ________________________

Solve for X: Substitute for Y:

Intersection point = ( _________ , _________ )

C.
Equations: ________________________ and ________________________

Solve for X: Substitute for Y:

Intersection point = ( _________ , _________ )

Water Park Project Part 3

Written Reflection

As you prepare for the review of your work, you will complete a writing assignment to explain the
process of your work. By communicating your work in a written format, you are communicating your
understanding of the work that you have successfully completed. If communicated well, you may be
promoted within your organization. Lastly, conclude your paper with a personal reflection of the
work.

Task 8: Organizing Your Written Component

Look over the work that has been completed throughout the project. Summarize the objective of each
task with one to two sentences.
Introduction: What was the main purpose/theme of the project?

Task One:

Task Two:

Task Three:

Task Four:

Task Five:

Task Six:

Task Seven:
Personal Reflection:

What are your thoughts/feelings in regard to the work that you produced during this project?

What might you change or include if you were to do this again?

How could the information you learned, the tasks you did, or the skills you developed help you or your
community in the future?
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FORMULA SHEET
 Riverside High School Summer Extra Credit Math Project Rubric

Student Name: ______________________________ Due Date: 9/11/2020

All parts are worth a maximum of three (3) points each.

Student Rating Teacher

Project Section
(How do you think you did?) Evaluation
Design a water park with all
11 locations
Identify the 11 locations with
appropriate ordered pairs
Clearly Identify entrance and
exit
Calculate all 5 slopes

Calculate all 5 midpoints

Calculate all 5 distances

5 linear equations

Calculate 3 intersections

Written component

Personal reflection

Total Points Total Points

Scoring Criteria
1 Point - Response is incomplete or
completely incorrect
2 Points - Response contains most Average Extra Credit
of the necessary components or Points
contains some errors
3 Points - Response is complete
(contains ALL necessary
components) and correct