VEX GO Teacher Resources

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VEX GO Cumulative Pacing Guide

A cumulative pacing guide for all VEX GO units.

Cumulative Pacing Guide

VEX GO Activities

Bring Coding and STEM to life with these fun and easy to use VEX GO activities.

Activities

VEX STEM Lab Units

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Intro to Building

Grades 3+
Ages 8+
240 min
6 Labs

Explore the VEX GO Kit to learn the names and functions of key pieces by building structures to take on a voyage to Mars.

Essential Questions

How do we manipulate materials when building?
How can a design be affected by a constraint on materials?
How can we communicate our design ideas and use the design process when working with a group?

Physical Science

Grades 3+
Ages 8+
240 min
5 Labs

Build and modify the Super Car to explore predicting an object's continued motion, change in motion, or stability.

Essential Questions

How can we use patterns of change to predict an object’s continued motion, change in motion, or stability?
How does force affect motion?

Mars Rover-Surface Operations

Grades 3+
Ages 8+
80 min
2 Labs

Help scientists by coding the Code Base to act as a rover and collect samples on Mars!

Essential Questions

How do I solve a challenge with the Code Base and VEXcode GO?

Mars Rover-Landing Challenge

Grades 3+
Ages 8+
80 min
2 Labs

Code the Code Base Rover to detect obstacles and clear the landing area for a Mars landing.

Essential Questions

How do I solve a challenge with the Code Base robot and VEXcode GO?

Mars Rover-Exploring Mars Geology

Grades 3+
Ages 8+
160 min
4 Labs

Use the Electromagnet and Eye Sensor on the Code Base to collect, analyze and sort Martian rock samples like the Mars rovers.

Essential Questions

How do I solve a challenge with the Code Base and VEXcode GO?

Simple Machines

Grades 3+
Ages 8+
160 min
4 Labs

Build and test simple machines in order to examine how they change the direction or strength of a force in order to make work easier.

Essential Questions

How can we conduct an investigation to observe cause and effect relationships?
How do simple machines make work easier?

Fractions

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Grades 3+
Ages 8+
40 min
1 Lab

Explore equivalent fractions using the Fractions build and your VEX GO Kit pieces to compare fractions by size.

Essential Questions

What do the numerator and denominator of a fraction tell you?
What patterns or relationships are there between equivalent fractions?

Pendulum Game

Grades 3+
Ages 8+
80 min
2 Labs

Build and engineer a game using the motion and force of the pendulum to knock over objects.

Essential Questions

How can I design a pendulum solve an authentic problem?
How can I use the iterative process to continue to design and learn from my mistakes?

Fun Frogs

Grades 3+
Ages 8+
80 min
2 Labs

Investigate the different phases of the frog life cycle.

Essential Questions

How do organisms change over their life cycle in relation to their environments?
How can writing be used as a tool by scientists and other jobs?

Code Base

Grades 3+
Ages 8+
160 min
4 Labs

Use the Code Base and its sensor iterations to explore robot behaviors, controls, commands, and sensors through navigation challenges.

Essential Questions

How can I use VEXcode GO with my robot?

Battle Boats

Grades 3+
Ages 8+
40 min
1 Lab

Create the Battle Boats game on a coordinate plane to plot points.

Essential Questions

What is a coordinate plane?

Look Alike

Grades 3+
Ages 8+
40 min
1 Lab

Explore the characteristics of living things and notice similar and different traits.

Essential Questions

How do living organisms pass on traits?

Parade Float

Grades 3+
Ages 8+
120 min
3 Labs

Design, build, and code a float for a parade using the VEX GO Kit.

Essential Questions

How can anything be engineered to solve an authentic problem?
How can the iterative process be used to create a sequence of movements for the float to accomplish in the parade?

Robot Jobs