Large Maze for Ages 8-10 — Set 722265
Finding the way through this 16×12 maze is only half the task for an 8- to 10-year-old; the other half is counting exactly how many turns the correct path makes.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
Maze: large (ages 8+)
How to use this worksheet
- Start by solving: draw the one route that links the entrance to the exit.
- Go back to the entrance and count every place where the line changes direction, marking each turn with a tiny dot.
- Write the total at the bottom of the page, then count again to check the number matches.
What this worksheet teaches
A large maze with 192 cells has a long route with many turns, so counting them accurately requires careful, systematic attention. Children practice one-to-one counting with a marking strategy and learn why checking a total matters. The task also draws attention to the shape of the path, not just whether it reaches the exit.
Play idea
Before counting, each family member writes down a guess for the number of turns. The closest guess wins, and your child, as the one who solved the maze, is the official counter.
Questions and answers
Questions from parents
What counts as a turn?
Any place where the path changes from moving across the page to moving up or down, or the other way round; straight stretches do not count.
Does the number of turns have a correct answer?
Yes, because the maze has one correct path, the number of turns along it is fixed, so two careful counts should match.
Is counting turns babyish for a ten-year-old?
Not on a 16×12 grid; keeping an accurate count along such a long route is a real test of care.