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VEX IQ Pacing Guides

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VEX IQ Activities

Apply STEM learning in fun and engaging ways, with easy to use VEX IQ activities.

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VEX IQ STEM Labs & Activity Series

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Competition

Full Volume

Full Volume Unit Tile

In this Unit, you will build Byte, the HeroBot for the 2023-2024 VIQRC Full Volume game and learn how to score. Throughout the Unit you will learn about driving Byte and how to begin to code Byte for autonomous movement so that you can participate in the Robot Skills Challenge during the competition season.
*Requires the IQ (2nd gen) Competition Kit

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Engineering

Tug of War

Tug of War Gen 2 IQ

In this Unit, you will explore how mechanical advantage and center of mass affect the BaseBot’s ability to pull objects, and design the best robot for the game of Tug of War!

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Engineering

Space Adventure

moon base

Explore building techniques to design and construct a Moonbase, Buggy, Ramp, Pulley System, and a Motorized Rover to help astronauts in their missions on the Moon!

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Engineering

Team Freeze Tag

Team Freeze Tag Tile

In this Unit, you will drive the BaseBot using the IQ Controller, choose wheels, and add sensors to compete in the Team Freeze Tag competition!

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Coding

Treasure Hunt

Treasure Hunt Unit Tile

In this Unit, you will build and code the Simple Clawbot with the Optical Sensor to recognize and collect red cubes to compete in the Treasure Hunt competition!

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Engineering

Up and Over

Up and Over Unit Tile

In this Unit, you will explore how to design a Clawbot to collect, pick up, and move cubes from one side of the Field to the other, in the Up and Over competition!

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Engineering

Robot Soccer

Robot Soccer Tile

In this Unit, you will explore how to create a manipulator on your robot to grab, pass, and score the most goals as a robot soccer player in the Robot Soccer competition!

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Coding

Sensors Testbed

Sensor

Investigate how VEX IQ Sensors work and play a game that uses sensor feedback!

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Coding

Castle Crasher

Image of BaseBot with sensors clearing cubes from a Field

In this Unit, you will explore how to use the Optical and Distance sensors to seek, crash, and clear cube 'castles' to score points in the Castle Crasher competition!

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Coding

Cube Collector

Cube Collector Tile

In this Unit, you will explore the difference between driver control and autonomous challenges, as you learn to drive the Clawbot and code it to sort and stack cubes in the Cube Collector competition!

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Engineering

Tallest Tower

Tallest Tower - IQ

Build the tallest tower possible that can withstand a simulated earthquake.

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Coding

Drive Forward and Reverse

Drive Forward and Reverse - IQ

Explore robot behaviors and create code to drive the Autopilot robot forward and in reverse.

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Coding

Turning

Turning - IQ

Explore robot behaviors and create a project for the Autopilot robot to turn.

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Coding

Clawbot with Controller

Clawbot with Controller - IQ

Program the VEX Controller to direct the Clawbot IQ using the concept of loops.

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Coding

Changing Velocity

Changing Velocity - IQ

Explore changing the velocity of the Autopilot robot while creating projects that drive the robot.

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Coding

Movement Challenge

Movement Challenge - IQ

Program an Autopilot to drive on a designated path through a sequence of movements.

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Coding

Loop, There It Is!

Loop, There It Is! - IQ

Learn how to program loops to get your robot grooving!

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Sensors

Vision Sensor

Vision Sensor

Build and utilize a robot that will detect objects using color signatures.

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Coding

Speedy Delivery

Speedy Delivery - IQ

Program a robot to navigate a warehouse and to prepare packages for delivery.

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Coding

To Do, or Not To Do

To Do, or Not To Do - IQ

Program your robot to act on conditionals and create a User Interface (UI).

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Sensors

Testbed - VEX IQ Sensors

Testbed - VEX IQ Sensors - IQ

Build a Testbed to investigate how the VEX IQ Sensors work and compete in the Sense It Challenge!

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Engineering

M.A.D. Box

M.A.D. Box - IQ

Explore how the mechanical advantages of torque and speed are related to gear ratios.

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Engineering

Grabber

Grabber - IQ

Build a device that uses scissor linkages to convert the direction of motion and explore the mechanics of a scissor linkage.

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Legacy

VEX IQ Legacy Curriculum

VEX IQ Legacy Curriculum - IQ

Our legacy 12 Unit modular curriculum that serves as a companion to the VEX IQ platform.

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