VEX 123 Teacher Resources
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VEX 123 Activities
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VEX 123 STEM Labs & Activity Series
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Literacy
Meet Your Robot
- Grades Pre-K+
- Ages 4+
- 2 Labs
Meet your 123 Robot through a story-based lab that introduces vocabulary, functions, and features of the 123 Robot.
STEM Lab Essential Questions
- What is a robot, and how is it different from other devices I know and use?
- How do I use my 123 Robot?
Math
Number Line
- Grades Pre-K+
- Ages 4+
- 2 Labs
Practice early addition skills using a number line, the 123 Robot, and manipulatives to represent numbers and number values.
STEM Lab Essential Questions
- How can we use tools to help us solve addition equations?
- How can we use objects to represent and solve addition equations?
Math
Number Line
- Grades Pre-K+
- Ages 4+
- 3 Activities
Practice addition and subtraction skills using a number line and the 123 Robot to represent numbers and number values. Note, this series is a simplified version of the Number Line STEM Lab Unit.
Activities in this Series
- Add It Up
- Count It Up
- Take It Away
Coding
Touch to Code
- Grades Pre-K+
- Ages 4+
- 2 Labs
Use the touch buttons on your 123 Robot to complete coding challenges!
STEM Lab Essential Questions
- What is a programming language?
- What is a behavior?
- What is a sequence?
Coding
Moving from Touch to Coder
- Grades Pre-K+
- Ages 4+
- 2 Labs
Use what you know about coding with Touch buttons to learn to code the 123 Robot using the Coder and Coder cards.
STEM Lab Essential Questions
How can I code my 123 Robot using the VEX Coder and Coder cards?
Coding
Intro to Coding
- Grades Pre-K+
- Ages 4+
- 2 Labs
Investigate coding and robot behaviors while using the Coder and VEX 123.
STEM Lab Essential Questions
- What is a programming language?
- What are behaviors?
- What is a sequence?
Coding
Find the Bug
- Grades Pre-K+
- Ages 4+
- 2 Labs
Bugs in our code help us learn! Practice using a debugging process to identify, find, and fix bugs in projects so the 123 Robot can move the way we want it to.
STEM Lab Essential Questions
- What do I do when my robot does not do what I want it to do?
Social-Emotional Learning
Role Play Robot
- Grades Pre-K+
- Ages 4+
- 2 Labs
Test out how the 123 Robot acts out certain emotions and create the code for a new emotion!
STEM Lab Essential Questions
- How can I relate behaviors of the 123 Robot to human emotions?
Social-Emotional Learning
Calm Down Robot
- Grades Pre-K+
- Ages 4+
- 2 Labs
Code your 123 Robot to act out behaviors connected to different feelings, and create a Calm Down Code that you and your 123 Robot can do together!
STEM Lab Essential Questions
- How can I use the 123 Robot to support the development of self-regulation?
Coding
Coding Fundamentals
- Grades Pre-K+
- Ages 4+
- 4 Labs
Practice early coding skills! Create a project using sequenced commands while learning to troubleshoot any problems.
STEM Lab Essential Questions
- What are robot behaviors and how do I sequence them?
- How can I debug code?
Coding
Little Red Robot
- Grades Pre-K+
- Ages 4+
- 3 Labs
Code the 123 Robot to become Little Red Robot and drive to Grandmother’s house!
STEM Lab Essential Questions
- How can I code a robot to solve a problem?
Coding
Mars Rover-Surface Operations
- Grades Pre-K+
- Ages 4+
- 2 Labs
Help scientists by coding the 123 Robot to collect samples on Mars!
STEM Lab Essential Questions
- How do I solve a challenge with the 123 Robot and VEXcode 123?
Coding
Mars Rover-Landing Challenge
- Grades Pre-K+
- Ages 4+
- 2 Labs
Code the 123 Robot Rover to detect obstacles and clear the landing area for a Mars landing.
STEM Lab Essential Questions
- How do I solve a challenge with the 123 Robot and VEXcode 123?
