I’ve always felt interactive programmable floor mazes were just too… static. So why not make one you can take with you?! Actually, I just use multiple classrooms, so it was easiest to make a roll-up portable version that could be moved between rooms when we were working on it.

I’m pretty chuffed that my maze remix is featured and has been taken as the #CSEdWeek Hour of Code Challenge Day 3 by Makey Makey – and they made blog post about it.

This is a take on the Makey Makey Journey, whereby two people walk along a conductive path – holding hands – to control a computer game. We made our own version with tinfoil tape (becoming one of my favourites) and plastic outdoor sheeting.

One path is wired to the Earth terminal, and the other to Space. The connection was a bit ropey at first, but we managed to find where it was dropping off and added some booster wires.

We used Scratch to make a circus game with a tightrope-walker and big top music. The featured guide is on Labz and Twitter, and explains it best. This includes a (hopefully funny) video.

Making and debugging (tricky!) our roll-up/portable @makeymakey maze.

One kid is earth, and the other is space bar. When kids hold hands, they complete the circuit and move a @scratch sprite.

And now I have a video to explain it. Thanks kids!#makeymakeychallenge pic.twitter.com/rQwfYMVp2w

— Fraser McKay (@mrmckaycomp) December 2, 2018

Now, I’m away to frame my maze and stick it on a (large) wall in my parents’ house.