Large Maze for Ages 8-10 — Set 821703
Once the route through this large 16×12 maze is found, an 8- to 10-year-old gets a second challenge: count every turn on the correct path.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
Maze: large (ages 8+)
How to use this worksheet
- Solve the maze first, drawing a clear line from the entrance to the exit.
- Go back along the line and put a small tick at each corner where the path changes direction.
- Count the ticks, write the total in the margin, then recount to check.
- Optionally sort the turns into left and right, seen from the direction of travel.
What this worksheet teaches
Counting turns adds careful checking and simple data work to the planning and scanning the large grid already demands. Children practice accurate counting and recording results, and sorting left from right brings in perspective-taking, because a turn depends on the direction the traveler is facing.
Play idea
Make a guess before counting: your child estimates how many turns the path has, then compares the guess with the real number. Across several sheets, the estimates tend to get closer.
Questions and answers
Questions from parents
How many turns does the correct path have?
It depends on the layout of this set, which is exactly why counting them is a good challenge; count them together and write the number down.
Why count turns on a 16×12 maze?
The large grid produces a long path with many corners, so counting it carefully requires real concentration.
What is the trickiest part of left and right turns?
A turn that looks like a left on the page may be a right for a traveler heading down the sheet, so children must imagine facing the direction of travel.