LEGO WeDO Parts VocabularyMerry WillisCherokee County School District

Electronic Components

USB Hub

Motor

Tilt Sensor

Motion Sensor

Bricks

Bricks

•Are named by the dimensions of the brick. Bricks have a standard height, which is considered the base unit in Lego terminology.

•The brick below is a 2 x 6 red brick.

Round Brick

Specialty Bricks

•Specialty bricks are things like the curved bricks, hinge bricks, inverted roof and roof bricks.

Hinge

Roof Bricks

Inverted Roof BrickRoof brick

Base Plate

Brick with Connector Peg

Brick with eye

Beams

Studded Beam

Studded Beam with Crosshole

Beam with Plate

PlatesPlates are ¼ the height of bricks – 4 plates = 1 brick!

Plate with Holes

Plate

Skid Plate

Specialty Components

Mini-Figure

Tile

Tire

Hub

Belt

Gear Block

Turntable

String with Knobs

Bushing

Connector Peg

Connector peg with Axel

Axel

Gears

Worm Gear

Gear

Crown Gear

Cam Wheels