Greenville, TX — (February, 2020) — VEX Robotics is proud to announce the new wave of educational technology launching Summer 2020. Developed with the classroom in mind, these systems have captured the fundamentals of coding to revolutionize how STEM is introduced to young minds and simplify teaching methods within the field. Both VEX 123 and VEX Go are affordable and approachable STEM systems engineered for students of all ages.
Coding As Easy as 1-2-3!
VEX 123 is an interactive, programmable robot that takes Computer Science and Computational Thinking off-screen, bringing them to life for kids from Pre-Kindergarten and up. The robot’s movements and sounds are controlled by simple touch sequences (colored coded symbols) that teach basic logic and problem-solving skills. Using the VEX Coder and physical cards, the completely screen-free experience shows users how to program in real time. From floor to table, educators and their students can create their own play spaces with fun and durable tiles. Kids can create customized play areas in any shape or size with fun and durable tiles for maximum engagement for their motorized bots. Kids can unlock the full power of their 123 robots by using Scratch Blocks: VEXcode Blocks, available for tablets, Chromebooks, Mac and Windows devices.
Hands-On, Minds-On
As kids advance in their own STEM journey, VEX Robotics is there every step of the way. Designed for students in Grade 3 and 4, VEX GO is the next evolution of robotics. The affordable construction system, provides kids with easy-to-grasp and creative interactions with their robots. With a hands-on and minds-on approach, kids can build their bot with 280+ color coordinated pieces, use safe circuitry (LED and optical sensors, smart motors and magnets) to power their bot and code their bot with VEXCode. With STEM at the forefront of every educator’s mind, VEX Robotics has made it easy for students and teachers alike to bring educational robotics into the classroom. Through VEX 123 and VEX Go, learning computational concepts are fun, interactive and encourages kids to be creative and collaborative in the classroom. Integrating these hands-on systems into the elementary curriculum is the first step in putting the solutions of the future into the hands of today’s students.
Need Help Bringing Robots into Your Classroom?
A true partner in education, VEX Robotics has created four elements of support for the teaching community to access at any stage from beginner to advanced.
- Teach using simple, flexible and fun supplemental lesson plans from STEM Labs. Each Lab contains hands-on lessons and guided explorations that encourage teamwork and collaboration in the classroom.
- Learn VEX Certified Educator Programs: Through free online courses, teachers can build their confidence in teaching coding as well as develop their own STEM based knowledge.
- Code VEXCode: VEX Robotics’ universal programming software is easy to use across all products from VEX 123 to advanced VEX IQ.
- Seek help from an online support system.