Grades 3–5
Number Path Puzzles
Three number grids. Move only right or down and find the one path that adds up to the target. Adding plus planning.
Classroom activity · Mazes and problem-solving puzzles
Giant Maze
A 20 by 24 maze that fills the page. One path through and plenty of tricky dead ends.
- Grade level
- Grades 3–5
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Problem solving, Planning ahead, Visual tracking, Fine motor control
What kids do
“Can you find the only way through this giant maze? Use a pencil so you can erase.”
Teacher tip
Let kids work on it over a few days, and keep it in their folder.
How to use it
- Let kids trace the path with a finger before using a pencil.
- Give kids a pencil with an eraser so they can fix wrong turns.
- Slide it into a sheet protector so kids can play again with a dry-erase marker.
Watch for
Kids crossing over the walls. Remind them that walls are solid.
Talk about it
- What did you do when you hit a dead end?
- What would you change to make it harder?
Take it further
Have kids draw their own maze for a friend to solve.
US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.
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Grades 1–2
Odd Number Path
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