Why do this
problem?
This problem could be introduced as a transition between
literacy and numeracy lessons. As well as providing practice
with the order of the alphabet, this problem also involves
maths by using pathways. It requires careful consideration
because there appears to be several options from each cell.
Again, a moment of reflection and observation helps children to
avoid rushing at the task and literally going down the wrong
path!
Key questions
What is the next letter of the alphabet after that?
Can you see another copy of that letter that you could move to
instead?
Possible extension
Learners could write a route to follow
which says whether you should go up or down and to the left or
right.
Possible support
Suggest writing out the alphabet in
order before starting on the problem. This sheet gives $6$ copies
of the maze which can be used to work on.