A-Mazing Algorithm Activity

If pupils have not encountered count controlled loops before you may wish to introduce these using some of the slides below.

count_controlled_loops PDF Slides

Print a copy of the first page for every pupil or every pair of pupils. Print some copies of the solution page and seperate these for late use.

countcontrolledloopmaze PDF

Suggested Learning Path
1, Go through the instructions on the sheet with your class.
2, Pupils attempt the maze challenge.
3, Pupils check their answers using the solution page either all together, individually or in work pairs.

Why not now move on to looking at count controlled loops in programming.
Toy Give Away

Welsh Curriculum Links
Computation is the foundation for our digital world
Progression Stage 3
I can identify repeating patterns and use loops to make my algorithms more concise.