Lab
1
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Kit Introduction
Total Time:
40
minutes
Engage |
Play |
Share |
20
mins
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20
mins
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Optional
3-5
mins per group
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Build
None
Engage
Students will be introduced to the VEX GO Kits.
Play
Students will draw and label nine key pieces from the kits. They will share their designs, then do a deeper-dive drawing of four other pieces to study how they function in a build.
Share
Students will discuss how these plastic pieces are similar to other building pieces they have used before.
Main Focus
What is a VEX GO Kit?
Materials Needed
- VEX GO Kit
- Blueprint Worksheet
- Robotics Roles & Routines
- Pencils
- Lab 1 Slideshow
- Pin Tool
Lab
2
-
NASA Flagpole
Total Time:
40
minutes
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20
mins
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20
mins
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Optional
3-5
mins per group
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Build
Flagpole
Engage
Students will make a personal connection to building with different materials before viewing a build demo on how pieces in the VEX GO Kit are connected using pins and standoffs.
Play
Students will use limited materials to construct a flagpole. After sharing their designs to other students, they will receive more pieces and be challenged to build the tallest flagpole.
Share
Students will have to determine the tallest structure from all groups by measuring their pieces.
Main Focus
How can I use the pins, standoffs, and the Pin Tool?
Materials Needed
- VEX GO Kit
- Blueprint Worksheet
- Robotics Roles & Routines
- Measurement tools
- Pencils
- Lab 2 Slideshow
- Timer
- Pin Tool
Lab
3
-
Launch Pad
Total Time:
40
minutes
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20
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20
mins
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Optional
3-5
mins per group
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Build
Launch Pad
Engage
Students will make connections to their experiences with bridges and observe a build demo with plates and the GO Tiles.
Play
Students will design and build an elevated Launch Pad to stretch from one tile to another using beams, plates, standoffs, and pins. Students will write out build instructions for their design.
Share
Students will share their building instructions with other groups and discuss their process.
Main Focus
How do I use beams and plates?
Materials Needed
- VEX GO Kit
- VEX GO Tiles
- Blueprint Worksheet
- Robotics Roles & Routines
- Pencils
- Pin Tool
Lab
4
-
Spaceship
Total Time:
40
minutes
Engage |
Play |
Share |
20
mins
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20
mins
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Optional
3-5
mins per group
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Build
Spaceship
Engage
Students will make connections to their experiences of being inside of a car. They will then imagine what the inside of a spaceship could be like based off of those experiences and view a build demo of connectors and Slide Beams.
Play
Students will design and build a spaceship with an exposed area for the Astronaut. They will share their designs and then redesign and modify them to be enclosed.
Share
Students will discuss how planning before building affects the build process.
Main Focus
How do I use connectors and the Gray Slide Beam?
Materials Needed
- VEX GO Kit
- Blueprint Worksheet
- Robotics Roles & Routines
- Pencils
- Lab 4 Slideshow
- Pin Tool
Lab
5
-
Mars Buggy
Total Time:
40
minutes
Engage |
Play |
Share |
20
mins
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20
mins
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Optional
3-5
mins per group
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Build
Mars Buggy
Engage
Students will talk about features needed in a vehicle for the Astronaut to travel around Mars. The teacher will then demonstrate how to attach and detach wheels and axles from the VEX GO Kit.
Play
Students will design and build a buggy using wheels and axles to move around Mars. After evaluating the way different pieces affect the movement of wheels, students will watch a demo from the teacher on incorporating gears. Students will then modify their designs to include gears.
Share
Students will discuss how gears change the design of their buggy and how wheels and axles might be incorporated in other designs.
Main Focus
How do I use wheels, axles, and gears?
Materials Needed
- VEX GO Kit
- Blueprint Worksheet
- Data Collection Sheet
- Pencils
- Lab 5 Slideshow
- Robotics Roles & Routines
- Pin Tool
Lab
6
-
Mars Base Build
Total Time:
40
minutes
Engage |
Play |
Share |
20
mins
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20
mins
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Optional
3-5
mins per group
|
Build
Mars Base
Engage
Students will talk about the needs of Astronauts when building a base on Mars. Students can look at photos of example moon bases for more ideas.
Play
Students will design and build their first iteration of a Mars Base using only materials from the VEX GO Kit. Students will take a break to discuss the strength of their designs and ideas for improvement before adding on to their Mars Base designs.
Share
Students will discuss the various pieces used to create their Mars Base and the thought process behind those chosen pieces.
Main Focus
How do I use the materials from the VEX GO Kit strategically to create a build?
Materials Needed
- VEX GO Kit
- Blueprint Worksheet
- Robotics Roles & Routines
- Pencils
- Lab 6 Slideshow
- Pin Tool