Maze

Instructions

1. Choose a theme for your maze, such as an explorer, an animal, or a science fiction themed maze.

2. Draw a picture of your maze on a piece of foam board.

3. Use cut-out pieces of foam board or craft sticks to create the walls of the maze. Glue them to the foam board to create the maze. Be sure to include some dead ends and alternate routes in the maze. Let the glue dry completely.

4. Use markers, 3D Washable Paint Pens™, and other craft items to decorate the maze.

5. Cut out a character from poster board to send through the maze.

6. Test your friends to see how fast they can navigate your new maze!

Teaching Tips:
• Extend this activity by asking students to create mazes on paper. Give each student a sheet of paper. Have students pick a theme and then draw a complex maze incorporating the theme. Encourage students to switch papers and solve each other’s mazes!

• Create an obstacle course maze in your classroom. Set up a course that will have students go around chairs, under tables, and between desks. Show students how to navigate the maze. Then, encourage students to complete the maze one at a time.

• Have students keep track of the time it takes other students to complete their maze. Then, ask students to create a graph to display the results. Talk about the different graphs used to display information, such as bar graphs and line graphs. Model each type of graph for your students.