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VEX GO Teacher Resources
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VEX GO Activities
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VEX GO STEM Labs & Activity Series
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Engineering
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.
STEM Lab 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?
Science
Physical Science
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- Grades 3+
- Ages 8+
- 200 min
- 5 Labs
Build and modify the Super Car to explore predicting an object's continued motion, change in motion, or stability.
STEM Lab 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?
Coding
Mars Rover-Surface Operations
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- 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!
STEM Lab Essential Questions
- How do I solve a challenge with the Code Base and VEXcode GO?
Coding
Mars Rover-Landing Challenge
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- 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.
STEM Lab Essential Questions
- How do I solve a challenge with the Code Base robot and VEXcode GO?
Coding
Mars Rover-Exploring Mars Geology
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- 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.
STEM Lab Essential Questions
- How do I solve a challenge with the Code Base and VEXcode GO?
Science
Day and Night
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- Grades 3+
- Ages 8+
- 80 min
- 2 Labs
Build a model with VEX GO to show how the Earth spins on its axis to create the day/night cycle, and to explain why the sun appears to move across the sky.
STEM Lab Essential Questions
- How can I use VEX GO to demonstrate that Earth rotates on its axis once approximately every 24 hours causing the day/night cycle?
VEX GO Competition
Mars Math Expedition
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- Grades 3+
- Ages 8+
- 5 Labs
In this VEX GO Competition STEM Lab Unit students will drive a Hero Robot to collect samples, rescue a rover, lift a rocket ship and more in the Mars Math Expedition Competition!
STEM Lab Essential Questions
- How do I work with a team to win a VEX GO Competition?
VEX GO Competition
Ocean Science Exploration
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- Grades 3+
- Ages 8+
- 5 Labs
In this VEX GO Competition STEM Lab Unit, students will drive a Hero Robot to move sensors, fix a pipeline, open a clam, deliver a pearl and more in the Ocean Science Exploration Competition!
STEM Lab Essential Questions
- How do I work with a team to win a VEX GO Competition?
VEX GO Competition
Village Engineering Construction
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- Grades 3+
- Ages 8+
- 5 Labs
In this VEX GO Competition STEM Lab Unit students will drive a Hero Robot to rebuild houses, plant and weigh crops, lift the Water Tower, and more in the Village Engineering Construction Competition!
STEM Lab Essential Questions
- How do I work with a team to win a VEX GO Competition?
VEX GO Competition
City Technology Rebuild
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- Grades 3+
- Ages 8+
- 5 Labs
In this VEX GO Competition STEM Lab Unit students will drive a Hero Robot to bring medicine to the Hospital, lift fallen trees, clear rocks from the roadway and more in the City Technology Rebuild Competition!
STEM Lab Essential Questions
- How do I work with a team to win a VEX GO Competition?
Engineering
Simple Machines
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- 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.
STEM Lab Essential Questions
- How can we conduct an investigation to observe cause and effect relationships?
- How do simple machines make work easier?
Engineering
Animal Rescue
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- Grades 3+
- Ages 8+
- 3 Activities
Explore building techniques to design and build a Ladder, Raft, and Mobile Rescue Vehicle to save the day!
Activities in this Series
- Ladder Rescue
- Raft Rescue
- Mobile Rescue
Science
Fun with Formations
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- Grades 3+
- Ages 8+
- 4 Activities
Explore landform formation by building models of canyons, sand dunes, and deltas with your VEX GO Kit!
Activities in this Series
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Colossal Canyons
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Drifting Dunes
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Dynamic Deltas
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Formation Creation
Art
Spirograph Art Show
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- Grades 3+
- Ages 8+
- 3 Activities
Use the Spirograph to create patterns and artwork with different gear configurations in this Spirograph Art Show Activity Series.
Activities in this Series
- Spirograph
- Gear Up Your Creativity
- Spirograph Artist
Math
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.
STEM Lab Essential Questions
- What do the numerator and denominator of a fraction tell you?
- What patterns or relationships are there between equivalent fractions?
Engineering
Pendulum Game
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- 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.
STEM Lab 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?
Science
Fun Frogs
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- Grades 3+
- Ages 8+
- 80 min
- 2 Labs
Investigate the different phases of the frog life cycle.
STEM Lab 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?
Science
Island Expedition
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- Grades 3+
- Ages 8+
- 3 Activities
Chart out new territory using topographic maps and the Topo Map build in this exploration-based Activity Series.
Activities in this Series
- Topo Map Island
- Island Designer
- Island Mapper
Coding
Code Base
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- 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.
STEM Lab Essential Questions
- How can I use VEXcode GO with my robot?
Math
Battle Boats
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- Grades 3+
- Ages 8+
- 40 min
- 1 Lab
Create the Battle Boats game on a coordinate plane to plot points.
STEM Lab Essential Questions
- What is a coordinate plane?
Engineering
Creature Feature
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- Grades 3+
- Ages 8+
- 4 Activities
Meet and investigate the unique VEX GO Creatures that live on an island, and prepare for the Creature Feature Race in this Activity Series.
Activities in this Series
- Meet Crawler
- Meet Ed
- Meet Flopper
- Creature Feature Race
Science
Look Alike
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- Grades 3+
- Ages 8+
- 40 min
- 1 Lab
Explore the characteristics of living things and notice similar and different traits.
STEM Lab Essential Questions
- How do living organisms pass on traits?
Engineering
Parade Float
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- Grades 3+
- Ages 8+
- 120 min
- 5 Labs
Design, build, and code a float for a parade using the VEX GO Kit.
STEM Lab 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?
Science
Super Bowler
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- Grades 3+
- Ages 8+
- 3 Activities
Build and launch a Slingshot Car to prepare for a bowling game in this Activity Series.
Activities in this Series
- Away We GO!
- Tension Tester
- Super Bowler
Coding
Robot Jobs
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- Grades 3+
- Ages 8+
- 160 min
- 4 Labs
Build and code a Code Base robot to perform a job that is dull, dirty or dangerous.
STEM Lab Essential Questions
- How do I solve a challenge with the Code Base robot and VEXcode GO?
Coding
Self-Driving Code Base
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- Grades 3+
- Ages 8+
- 3 Activities
Code your self-driving Code Base to use an Eye Sensor to detect brightness and colors in this Activity Series.
Activities in this Series
- Move Until Line
- Stop Sign
- Construction Zone
Science
Super Car
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- Grades 3+
- Ages 8+
- 120 min
- 3 Labs
Investigate the variables that affect the movement of the Super Car.
STEM Lab Essential Questions
- What affects how the Super Car moves?
Coding
Ocean Emergency
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- Grades 3+
- Ages 8+
- 120 min
- 3 Labs
Apply coding skills to help clean up the ocean using Code Base and VEXcode GO.
STEM Lab Essential Questions
- What is code?
- How can I make my robot move?
- How can I solve a problem using my robot?
Engineering
Helping Hand
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- Grades 3+
- Ages 8+
- 80 min
- 2 Labs
Investigate and modify the Adaptation Claw to help solve authentic problems.
STEM Lab Essential Questions
- How can I use tools to help solve authentic problems?
- How are mechanisms used in everyday life and work?
Science
Magnet Car
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- Grades 3+
- Ages 8+
- 40 min
- 1 Lab
Students use the Magnetic Car to investigate the properties of magnetism and magnetic force.
STEM Lab Essential Questions
- How do magnets interact with each other and with other objects?
Design
Pantograph
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- Grades 3+
- Ages 8+
- 80 min
- 2 Labs
Explore how to create scaled drawings and use them in design challenges.
STEM Lab Essential Questions
- How do the mechanics of the Pantograph build help it create scaled drawings?
- How can we use tools to create models that communicate our ideas?
- How is the Pantograph useful in real-life contexts?
Coding
Robot Arm
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- Grades 3+
- Ages 8+
- 200 min
- 5 Labs
Work with the Robot Arm, and its adaptations to learn what robotic arms can do and how they work!
STEM Lab Essential Questions
- What is a robot arm?
- How does a robot arm work?
