Two Medium Mazes for Ages 6-8 — Set 554662
Mazes meet math on this sheet: after solving each of the two medium 12×9 mazes, children aged 6 to 8 count how many times the correct path changes direction.
1 A4 page · for home and classroom use
Maze: medium (ages 6-7)
How to use this worksheet
- Solve the first maze and draw the route from entrance to exit.
- Go back along the route and put a small tick at every corner where the path turns.
- Count the ticks, write the total beside the maze, then repeat with the second maze and compare the two numbers.
What this worksheet teaches
Counting turns combines maze solving with counting and comparing numbers. Children learn to go over a finished route systematically, which trains attention to detail, while the mazes themselves exercise planning, visual scanning and pencil control on a mid-sized grid.
Play idea
Before counting, everyone at the table guesses how many turns the route has. The closest guess scores a point, and the two mazes make a two-round game.
Questions and answers
Questions from parents
What counts as a turn?
Any spot where the path changes direction, for example from heading right to heading up.
Will both mazes have the same number of turns?
Probably not, because each has its own random layout, and comparing the totals is part of the fun.
Is counting turns too hard for a six-year-old?
Ticking each corner first makes it manageable, even when the total climbs past twenty on a 12 by 9 grid.