VEX 123 Teacher Resources
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VEX 123 Cumulative Pacing Guide
A cumulative pacing guide for all VEX 123 units.
VEX 123 Activities
Take Coding off of the screen with these fun and easy to use VEX 123 activities.
VEX STEM Lab Units
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Language Arts
Meet Your Robot
- Grades K-2
- 80 minutes
- 2 Labs
Meet your 123 Robot through a story-based lab that introduces vocabulary, functions, and features of the 123 Robot.
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 K-2
- 80 minutes
- 2 Labs
Practice early addition skills using a number line, the 123 Robot, and manipulatives to represent numbers and number values.
Essential Questions
- How can we use tools to help us solve addition equations?
- How can we use objects to represent and solve addition equations?
Coding
Intro to Coding
- Grades K-2
- 80 minutes
- 2 Labs
Investigate coding and robot behaviors while using the Coder and VEX 123.
Essential Questions
- What is a programming language?
- What are behaviors?
- What is a sequence?
Coding
Coding Fundamentals
- Grades K-2
- 160 minutes
- 4 Labs
Practice early coding skills! Create a project using sequenced commands while learning to troubleshoot any problems.
Essential Questions
- What are robot behaviors and how do I sequence them?
- How can I debug code?
Engineering
Moving Through a City
- Grades K-2
- 120 minutes
- 3 Labs
Use VEXcode 123 and the 123 Robot to complete challenges as you build and navigate bridges and cities!
Essential Questions
- How can I make my robot move?
- How can I design a solution to my problem?
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Our World Around Us
- Grades K-2
- 120 minutes
- 3 Labs
Explore the world around you by creating environments and investigating the weather!
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Do You Hear That?
- Grades K-2
- 120 minutes
- 3 Labs
Code the 123 Robot to play sounds!
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Operation Math Games
- Grades K-2
- 80 minutes
- 2 Labs
Practice coding concepts such as sequencing and conditionals by playing different math games!
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Exploring Computer Science
- Grades K-2
- 160 minutes
- 4 Labs
Practice being a computer scientist by coding the 123 Robot using loops and conditionals!
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Robot Storyteller
- Grades K-2
- 120 minutes
- 3 Labs
Investigate stories that you read and create with the 123 Robot!
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Robot Writer
- Grades K-2
- 120 minutes
- 3 Labs
Use the 123 Robot to write letters and messages!
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