Two Large Mazes for Ages 8-10 — Set 890769
Up, down, left and right become a precise language here: on two 16×12 mazes, an eight-to-ten-year-old names every move of the route.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
Maze: large (ages 8+)
How to use this worksheet
- Agree that the top of the page is north, then label the four edges N, E, S and W in small letters.
- Solve the first maze while saying each move as a direction plus a distance, such as "east three squares, then south one".
- In the second maze, switch to left and right as the traveler would see them, which changes every time the path turns.
What this worksheet teaches
Long routes with many turns give plenty of chances to use direction words precisely. Children contrast page directions with compass points and meet the harder idea that left and right depend on which way you are facing. Planning ahead and steady pencil control along narrow corridors come along too.
Play idea
Write the route of one maze as a code on a separate slip, like "E2, S1, E4", and challenge another family member to follow the code with a finger without looking at the drawn line.
Questions and answers
Questions from parents
Isn't naming directions too basic for a child of nine?
Page directions are easy, but naming left or right from the traveler's view as the route twists is a real challenge even for older children.
How does this connect to school?
Describing routes with compass points and distances supports map work in geography and step-by-step instructions in computing lessons.
Why are there two large mazes?
The first maze uses compass directions and the second uses the traveler's own left and right, so the page covers both systems.