Grades 1–2
Count by 5s Dot-to-Dot: Star
Join the dots counting 5, 10, 15 all the way to 100 and a big star appears.
Classroom activity · Mazes and problem-solving puzzles
Four Medium Mazes
Four mazes on one page, from 6 by 6 to 8 by 8. A step up from the four little mazes.
- Grade level
- Grades 1–2
- Time
- About 15 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Problem solving, Planning ahead, Visual tracking, Fine motor control
What kids do
“Four mazes, each a little bigger than the last. Draw a line from Start to Finish in each one.”
Teacher tip
Let kids do one maze a day as a warm-up.
How to use it
- Show kids how to work backward from the end when they get stuck.
- Use mazes as a calm, quiet activity after a busy part of the day.
- Slide it into a sheet protector so kids can play again with a dry-erase marker.
Watch for
Frustration with big mazes. Offer a smaller maze first.
Talk about it
- How did you find the right path?
- What strategy did you use?
Take it further
Time a second try to see if kids get faster.
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More mazes and problem-solving puzzles
Grades 2–3
Count by 4s Path
Skip count by 4s from 4 to 80 through a grid of numbers. A workout for the 4 times table.
Grades 2–3
Count by 3s Dot-to-Dot: Heart
Join the dots counting 3, 6, 9 all the way to 72 and a heart appears. The 3 times table in disguise.
Grades 2–4
Twisty Tall Maze
A tall 14 by 18 maze with long twisty halls. Harder than the medium maze, easier than the giant one.
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