VELOCITY ARENA STUDENT

00Tools

Things students reach for during camp.

Every interactive tool a student might open: name generator, dashboard, timer, hardware guides, and the AI pit-crew. Click into any one — the camp homepage is at /today.html.

Student tools — pick one

09 TOOLS
DAY 03

Robot team name generator

Build your robot's team name using a linear equation. Three views walk through the math: I Do (watch it), We Do (step through it), You Do (explore it).

Linear equationsModular arithmetic
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ALWAYS

Team Data Dashboard

Track your stat loadout, match log, and performance across all four weeks. Includes the Four Views protocol, stat-change justifications, and cloud auto-save.

Match logFour Views
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ALWAYS

Match Timer

3-minute match clock with optional 30-second warning beep and end-of-match melody. Adjust minutes and seconds as needed.

Match clock30-sec warning
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REFERENCE

micro:bit + MakeCode guide

Hardware orientation: where buttons live, how the LED matrix is addressed, what each Cutebot Pro pin does, and how to flash code via USB.

HardwareMakeCode
Open →
ALWAYS

Velocity Arena Pit Crew

Stuck on a problem? Describe what you're working on and get a hint — not the answer. The coach asks questions to help you figure it out yourself.

AI coachPlaylab
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DAY 02

Endurance decay demo

Watch the Endurance stat affect your bot's power over time. Live simulation of P(t) = 100 − (20 − E) × 1.5 × t.

EnduranceDecay function
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ALWAYS

Math concept apps

Interactive practice apps for the Summer Sparks concepts: unit rate, ratio, proportional scaling, coordinate geometry, slope, linear decay, and budget constraints.

Summer SparksPractice
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EXTERNAL

micro:bit user guide

Official reference for the BBC micro:bit v2. Covers buttons, sensors, LED matrix, radio, and Bluetooth features with examples.

microbit.org
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DAY 06+

Skills Arena

Ten programming challenges on the 8×4 grid — straight drives, corner kicks, lawnmower sweeps, two-ball combos, precision parking. Starter MakeCode template included. Unlocks once your stat allocations lock in on Day 6.

MakeCodeCoordinatesEarly finishers
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In-camp activities — pages that show up on specific days

03 ITEMS
DAY 03 · WEEK 1

Robot team names

Linear equations, modular arithmetic, order of operations.

DAY 10 · WEEK 2

Distance calculator

Distance formula, Pythagorean reasoning, Power-stat bridge.

WEEK 03 · COMING SOON

Scoring optimizer

Systems of equations.