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VEX 123 Teacher Resources

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VEX 123 Pacing Guides

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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

A drawing of a cartoon 123 Robot standing on an open book, with arms raised and an excited expression, with stars emerging from the pages of the story.
  • 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

123 Robot traveling across 123 Field Tiles with ascending numbers written on them and counting out loud as it moves across each one.
  • 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?

Coding

Touch to Code

A drawing of the cartoon 123 Robot standing on a table, with a child's hand reaching to press the Move button and the robot speaking a forward arrow indicating the movement it will make.
  • 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

An illustration of the cartoon 123 Robot moving through a Zoo, and meeting a lion. A bear and tiger are in the background.
  • 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

123 Intro to Coding Unit Tile
  • 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

A drawing of the cartoon 123 Robot on a table with a magnifying glass looking at a small bug holding a Drive 1 Coder card.
  • 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

A drawing of the cartoon 123 Robot on a stage with the curtains drawn, holding two drama masks - one that is smiling in the right hand, and one that is frowning in the left hand.
  • 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

A drawing of the cartoon 123 Robot standing on a striped purple carpet, with a thought bubble and a thoughtful expression, thinking about Glow green, Wait 1 second, and Glow purple Coder cards.
  • 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

123 Coding Fundamentals Unit Tile
  • 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

Cartoon 123 Robot wearing a red cape pointing to a house in the background. A Wolf can be seen in the background in the woods next to the house.
  • 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

123 Mars Rover-Surface Operations Unit Tile
  • 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

123 Mars Rover-Landing Challenge Unit Tile
  • 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?

Our World Around Us

Our World Around Us
  • Grades Pre-K+
  • Ages 4+
  • 3 Labs

Explore the world around you by creating environments and investigating the weather!

STEM Lab Essential Questions

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Do You Hear That?

Do You Hear That?
  • Grades Pre-K+
  • Ages 4+
  • 3 Labs

Code the 123 Robot to play sounds!

STEM Lab Essential Questions

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Operation Math Games

Operation Math Games
  • Grades Pre-K+
  • Ages 4+
  • 2 Labs

Practice coding concepts such as sequencing and conditionals by playing different math games!

STEM Lab Essential Questions

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Exploring Computer Science

Exploring Computer Science
  • Grades Pre-K+
  • Ages 4+
  • 4 Labs

Practice being a computer scientist by coding the 123 Robot using loops and conditionals!

STEM Lab Essential Questions

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Robot Storyteller

Robot Storyteller
  • Grades Pre-K+
  • Ages 4+
  • 3 Labs

Investigate stories that you read and create with the 123 Robot!

STEM Lab Essential Questions

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Robot Writer

Robot Writer
  • Grades Pre-K+
  • Ages 4+
  • 3 Labs

Use the 123 Robot to write letters and messages!

STEM Lab Essential Questions

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