Hamster maze

• Science
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

HAMSTER MAZE

Hamster maze

Welcome to your new science project:

Hamster maze.

The following video is an introduction! 

Material

We have the following materials available for you:

- cardboard

- glue & glue gun

- scissors

- A3-paper

- tape

Find out the history about the maze.

Your assignment

- Create a maze for 1 hamster to travel through to it's meal. 

- Your maze must consist of the following: full cardboard size + 12cm height & 8 cm streets, at least: 15 corners, 1 go up, 1 go under, 1 go through, 2 go backs. It must be at all times safe/friendly for the hamster. 

- The idea is to find out which hamster maze works best (time).

- Be creative and may the best maze win!

Task 1

Create a lay-out of you maze on paper (A3 format).

Verify the measurements to the actual maze size (120 x 90 cm).

What's the main difference between a maze and a labyrinth?

Task 2

Draw your lay-out on the cardboard.

Draw and cut the walls according to the necessary sizes.

Task 3

Build the walls and pasage ways of your maze on the board. 

Use the available material to realize this. 

Where do you find the greatest (human) maze in the world?

Task 4

Create & add the extra ideas to the maze. 

Think also on colors and signs to make it more fun.

Also the food of choice will be added. 

Task 5

When your maze is secure & safe for the hamsters, you will be allowed to take the hamsters for a test. 

The greatest maze in the world is in the Guinness World Records. How many square meters is it?

Task 6

Let the hamster-race begin! 

May the best maze win!!!