Hi all. Are there any answer keys for the IQ lessons? I’m not the most well-versed in robotics and such, but I’m an educator, and my team is looking to implement IQ. I’m trying out the STEM labs, and I feel like an answer key or possible coding solutions will be helpful, just to reference as a teacher (although I know the point of the labs is to figure it out). If anyone has some possible solutions or general advice they could share, that would be greatly appreciated! Specifically, I am currently working on Treasure Hunt, Up and Over, and Cube Collector (gen 2 labs).
Hi @Nikki_Huynh ,
We don’t include coding solutions in our IQ STEM Labs because there are many different ways to code the robot to accomplish the goals in each Lab. However, in addition to the pdf’s for Treasure Hunt @AlainaHaws shared earlier (I’ll link them again at the bottom of this post), here are a few other resources that will be helpful!
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Each STEM Lab has a Teacher Facilitation Guide. It is at the top of the page when you open the Lab as shown in this image:
Be sure to read through that guide - it is full of implementation tips and guidance for teaching each lesson, and for implementing classroom competitions.
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VEXcode IQ has a wealth of example projects you and your students can use to get started coding. For example, the Detecting Colors project (icon below) would be helpful in learning to code with the Optical Sensor, as in the Treasure Hunt STEM Lab. * This VEX Library article gives you step-by-step instructions on how to open and use example projects in VEXcode.
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Also, the * VEX API for IQ (2nd gen) is a reference that helps you and your students understand the usage of each and every block (or command) in VEXcode. You can encourage students to use it as they code, giving them agency over their learning. And, you can use it as you learn alongside your students!
I hope these are helpful to you as you begin to teach with IQ!
Treasure Hunt PDF’s:
Treasure Hunt Competition Solution (1).pdf (150.8 KB)
Treasure Mover.pdf (150.9 KB)
