Two Large Mazes for Ages 8-10 — Set 560376
Between one lesson and the next, pupils aged 8 to 10 can settle with one of these two large mazes while materials are swapped and the room resets.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
Maze: large (ages 8+)
How to use this worksheet
- Keep the sheets in a folder on each desk, so pupils can take them out as soon as the previous lesson ends.
- Allow about five minutes on the first 16×12 maze; a quiet signal from the teacher means pencils down and books out.
- Unfinished mazes go back in the folder for the next transition, while the second maze waits for another day.
What this worksheet teaches
Transitions can easily become noisy, and a predictable, calm task gives pupils something to focus on instead. The large maze demands planning and attention, so minds stay in working mode between subjects. Stopping mid-maze and returning later also practices working memory: pupils must recall where they were and what they had already tried.
Play idea
Run a class "maze relay": during every transition, each pupil advances their path as far as they can in the time given. At the end of the week, the class celebrates everyone who has reached both exits with a sticker on the folder.