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Explore AI Literacy with VEX 123
Each activity offers teacher support, student handouts, and certificates for the Hour of AI

Eye Spy AI

Squirrel Away

Explore how robots "see" the world.

Help students become color detectives as they compare real-world colors to the hue values their robot detects.

Teacher Guide (.pdf)

Student Activity 1

Student Activity 1 (.pdf)

Student Activity 2

Student Activity 2 (.pdf)

Launch VEXcode 123

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Certificate Template

Certificate Template (.pdf)

Coding Activities Made Easy!

Choose an Activity for VEX 123. Each Activity offers step by step instruction for novice coders, as well as ways to extend the activity to meet more experienced coders’ needs.

Squirrel Away

Squirrel Away

Code your robot squirrel to collect and store acorns for winter.

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Teacher Facilitation
Google Drive > PDF >

Student Handout
Google Drive > PDF >

Certificate
Google Drive > PDF >

Printable Squirrel Away Elements
Google Drive > PDF >

Castle Crasher

Castle Crasher

Drive your robot to crash castles into the crash zone. Don’t fall off the Field!

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Teacher Facilitation
Google Drive > PDF >

Student Handout
Google Drive > PDF >

Certificate
Google Drive > PDF >

Printable Castle Crasher Elements
Google Drive > PDF >

The Hour of AI is a global initiative by Computer Science Education Week and the Hour of AI to introduce millions of students to artificial intelligence.