christmas tree marble maze
A fabulously festive #WhatsInMyTray #STEM task for early secondary students. Challenge the students to create a Christmas Tree shaped maze in a tray that can be completed with a marble or pom pom.
You will need
- 1 x Shallow Gratnells (F1) tray
- 1 x Gratnells insert for organisation (optional)
- Pipe cleaners
- Jumbo art straws
- Sticky tape
- Festive decorations
- Marbles
- Pom poms
Preparation
- Organise all resources into a Shallow Gratnells tray, using an insert if required
- If desired, printable maze patterns can be found and printed from the internet
What to do
- Using the materials provided, make a Christmas Tree shaped maze that can be completed with a marble or pom pom. It can be as easy or complicated as the students would like.
Other things to try
- The addition of obstacles being placed around the tree maze could add an extra element to both planning and completion of the maze activity – these could be baubles or tinsel
- Test the different mazes by the class and see how long each takes to complete or which student can complete the maze in the shortest time.
Health and Safety
As with all Gratnells Learning Rooms What’s In My Tray Activities, you should carry out your own risk assessment prior to undertaking any of the activities or demonstrations.