Planning Your PLTW Programs for the 2023-24 School Year

PLTW is committed to balancing the needs for enhancements to our programs while limiting the financial impact to schools and districts. Some PLTW modules, units, and courses are being updated for the 2023-24 school year. We encourage you to use your consumable materials prior to the end of the school year for the following modules, units, and courses:

• PLTW Launch: Energy: Collisions, Energy: Conversion
• PLTW Gateway: Automation and Robotics
• PLTW Computer Science: Computer Science Essentials
• PLTW Engineering: Principles of Engineering
• PLTW Biomedical Science: Human Body Systems

Please refer to the section below for specific details on enhancements and Equipment & Supplies requirements.

Energy Exploration

The new Energy Exploration module is published, and the corresponding kit is available in the myPLTW Store. The Energy: Collisions and Energy: Conversion modules are sunsetting on June 30, 2023, so be sure to use up your existing supplies.

• While there’s a new module kit, VEX IQ construction kits can still be used in the new module, or you can opt to use the VEX Go kit.

Automation and Robotics Update
The Automation and Robotics unit is being updated for the 2023-24 school year, with a planned publish date in May 2023. We're sharing these important details so you can plan to maximize the use of your Equipment & Supplies and make appropriate purchases for next school year.

• The VEX Cortex platform will no longer be supported after June 30, 2023.
• The updated curriculum provides dual support of both the VEX EXP and VEX V5 platforms along with VEXcode software.
• The custom PLTW VEX Gateway EXP kits (both full and upgrade options) are available in the myPLTW Store along with all the Equipment & Supplies needed for this update. Be sure to view the New Product Tag to identify supplies that are now required.

Computer Science Essentials

Some Computer Science Essentials equipment has been updated in the myPLTW Store to include a new version of the PLTW CSE V5 Self Driving Vehicle (SDV) and mat with grid to provide a better overall value and experience in the classroom.

• The new PLTW CSE EXP SDV uses a VEX EXP brain and an updated chassis.
• The previous fabric mat with grid is replaced with a more durable 5x5 grid made of 25 plastic tiles that snap together.

The new equipment is available now in the myPLTW Store, and will start shipping in April 2023. The former PLTW CSE V5 SDV and chassis are no longer available. The curriculum will be updated to support VEXcode EXP on May 5, 2023.

Please note, the Computer Science Essentials curriculum will continue to support the PLTW CSE V5 SDV and fabric mat with grid. If you already have access to that equipment, you can continue to use it without issue.

Principles of Engineering VEX Update
The Principles of Engineering course for the 2023-24 is planned to publish in May 2023. We're sharing these important details so you can plan to maximize the use of your Equipment & Supplies and make appropriate purchases for next school year.

• PLTW’s Engineering curriculum will exclusively support the use of the VEX V5 platform for the 2023-24 school year.
• The VEX Cortex platform will no longer be supported after June 30, 2023.
• The enhanced curriculum builds upon the use of the VEX V5 platform and VEXcode to create even more value for classrooms.
• The custom PLTW VEX POE V5 kits (both full and upgrade options) are available in the myPLTW Store.
• The equipment and supplies required for this new experience in the myPLTW Store. Be sure to view the New Product Tag to identify supplies that are now required.

Click here to review a list of Frequently Asked Questions to help with your purchasing decisions.

Human Body Systems Update

The Human Body Systems course for the 2023-24 school year is planned to publish in May 2023.

We're sharing these important details so you can plan to maximize the use of your Equipment & Supplies and make appropriate purchases for next school year.

The equipment and supplies required for this new experience are available in the myPLTW Store. Be sure to view the New Product Tag to identify supplies that are now required.