Materials Needed
The following is a list of all the materials that are needed to complete the VEX GO Lab. These materials include student facing materials as well as teacher facilitation materials. It is recommended that you assign two students to each VEX GO Kit.
In some Labs, links to teaching resources in a slideshow format have been included. These slides can help provide context and inspiration for your students. Teachers will be guided in how to implement the slides with suggestions throughout the lab. All slides are editable, and can be projected for students or used as a teacher resource. To edit the Google Slides, make a copy into your personal Drive and edit as needed.
Other editable documents have been included to assist in implementing the Labs in a small group format. Print the worksheets as is or copy and edit those documents to suit the needs of your classroom. Example Data Collection sheet setups have been included for certain experiments as well as the original blank copy. While they offer suggestions for setup, these documents are all editable to best suit your classroom and the needs of your students.
Materials | Purpose | Recommendation |
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VEX GO Kit |
For students to build the Super Code Base robot. | 1 per group |
For groups to build the Code Base robot. | 1 per group | |
To add the Electromagnet and LED Bumper to the Code Base build. | 1 per group | |
For students to use VEXcode GO. | 1 per group | |
To be downloaded and run to display the default password on the LED Bumper. The project will directly download to the device when the link is selected. | 1 per group | |
Lab 2 Image Slideshow Google doc / .pptx / .pdf |
For visual aids while teaching. | 1 for class to view |
Robotics Roles and Routines Google Doc / .docx / .pdf |
Editable Google Doc for organizing group work and best practices for using the VEX GO Kit. | 1 per group |
Blueprint Worksheet Google Doc / .docx / .pdf
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For students to record information about their passwords during the Lab. | 1 per group |
Pencils |
For students to fill out worksheets. | 1 per group |
VEX GO Field Tiles and Walls |
For testing the VEXcode GO projects. | 5 Tiles and 10 Walls per Field for testing |
To help remove pins or pry beams apart. | 1 per group | |
For students to edit their password VEXcode GO project. | 1 per group |
Engage
Begin the lab by engaging with the students.
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Hook
Have you ever had to create and enter a password in order to use a website or app? Students will discuss their experiences with passwords online and learn about how the robots will use passwords to keep the cooling cells safe.
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Leading Question
How do you think we can we code the robot to create and manage safe and secure passwords?
- Build Super Code Base
Play
Allow students to explore the concepts introduced.
Part 1
Students decode the starter password that was given to their robot. They will run the project and count the number of LED Bumper flashes in order to determine the three numbers in the password.
Mid-Play Break
As a class, students discuss the starter password and how they determined what numbers made up the password. The class looks at how the numbers in the password corresponds to their VEXcode GO project, to identify that the numbers in the password are the parameters in the Repeat blocks.
Part 2
Students create a new password and use pieces in the VEX GO Kit as a strategy to remember their password without writing it down. Students then edit the project in VEXcode GO so they can change the password that their robot will use to enter the lab. They come up with different strategies and techniques for memorizing their passwords.
Share
Allow students to discuss and display their learning.
Discussion Prompts
- What makes a password safe?
- What should you do if someone asks you to share a password?
- What strategies did your group use to remember your new password?
- How did you determine what numbers to use in your new password?