Back to School Ideas - VEX IQ

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Let’s share some Back to School resources that can help us get the new school year off smoothly!

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IQ Charging Station Mini Posters

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IQ Mini-Poster-End of Class Period

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IQ Exit Ticket

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Love the exit tickets. Great idea

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one of the things that I appreciate about the Exit Tickets is that they ask the student to make a plan so they have a voice in the direction of their learning!

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Classroom Layout- This is my classroom layout if anyone is looing for ideas. I am going to e adding a table to the back of the room for the VEX Workcell we are suppose to be getting, which will be a great addition to my program. I found having the charging station and extra parts near my desk helped with making sure clean up happened and monitoring the more expensive equipment.

classroom layout
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Sample Curriculum and Lesson Plan Format- This is a sample of one of my curriculum plans that I use as well as the Project Based Lesson Plan that I link to the plan.

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@LORI_COLANGELO Love this, this is a question that we get a lot. Thanks for sharing

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VEX IQ Part Labels- Place on Bins or baskets after printing on Avery 8923 Shipping Labels

VEX IQ Labels.pdf (412.1 KB)

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You can never have too many labels! This could also be a great way for students to get familiar with the organization in the classroom - like having incoming students sort materials or label spaces themselves.

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I find that the students help themselves to parts from the bin and then the kits are a crazy mess at the end of the year. I created this parts sign out to alleviate the problem. It also lets me know if specific parts are being taken if they are always missing. Parts Sign Out.pdf (232.8 KB)

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It always seems like there is that group that always needs some extra time to finish their robot. Meanwhile the other students are itching to try out their new creations. Here’s a game to play (no coding necessary) to keep the finishers busy.Musical Gears.pdf (341.8 KB)

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@LORI_COLANGELO, so excited to try Musical Gears with our students. This will be great for the fast finishers.

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Thanks for sharing all of these great resources @LORI_COLANGELO !
I was looking at your Robotics Course Overview and I really like the flow that you have for your course:

  • Introducing the students to building

  • Coding basic movements

  • Introducing sensors

  • Project flow w/ loops

  • Conditionals

Plus- you include time for Robot Games - Great Stuff!

I have a question for you. Looking at the time you plan for each of the STEM Labs. I’m curious to know — How often do your students attend your class?

I think this info could help a new teacher use this as a reference when planning their own lessons.

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@Michele_Pikunic Let us know how it goes!

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Thanks, I have some other games I’m going to post.

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I meet with the kids every day for 40 mins for a semester.

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I really love these exit tickets. I’m going to try something similar now. I want to use our LMS Canvas more - so I will have the kids log onto canvas, find my course, and then take this exit ticket. I can use speed grader and go through each response. My class isn’t graded so it’s wonderful that kids feel good about completing these types of assignments as a way to express their voice and choice. Thanks for the ideas @LORI_COLANGELO !!

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Here is a quick unplugged worksheet I am doing on the second day of school just to get the kids introduced to the kit.
I have gen 1 but this can easily be done for gen 2