{"product_id":"mazes","title":"Mazes","description":"\u003cp\u003eLearners design a ramp path so a ball zigs, zags, and zooms into a hoop, then connect their maze to a partner's to build one long run. It is a design puzzle about \u003cstrong\u003egravity\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eangles\u003c\/strong\u003e that grows from a solo build into a whole-group machine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLearners stand the board on a cardboard kickstand, place the hoop at the bottom, and work upward, \u003cstrong\u003ereverse engineering\u003c\/strong\u003e the path by adding ramps from the finish back to the start. They roll the ball after each ramp, adjust angles, and add \u003cstrong\u003estoppers\u003c\/strong\u003e where it falls off. Once three ramps send the ball into the hoop, partners link boards so one maze feeds the next. Extensions grow to six-board group mazes with a single ball.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubject connections\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEnglish language arts.\u003c\/strong\u003e Learners explain how changing a ramp's angle changes the ball's speed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMath.\u003c\/strong\u003e Learners see each ramp as an angle and compare steep and shallow ones.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScience and engineering.\u003c\/strong\u003e Learners test gravity and cause and effect on a rolling ball.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne ready-to-build kit for one learner to make and keep. Younger learners benefit from the parallel play of a caregiver or educator with their own pack.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA screen-free activity for grades K through 8. Plan for 30 to 45 minutes in a classroom, or 15 minutes at an activity station.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery Spark comes with a free educator guide with a video, slides, and printables (a free educator login unlocks them): \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kidsmakethingsbetter.com\/inst\/mazes\"\u003eMazes educator guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"FutureMakers","offers":[{"title":"Single Learner Pack","offer_id":46413538787566,"sku":"G2 MAZE 001","price":8.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/0830\/9742\/files\/spark-mazes-example-2603.jpg?v=1776291613","url":"https:\/\/shop.kidsmakethingsbetter.com\/products\/mazes","provider":"FutureMakers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}