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This article or section documents an outdated version of Scratch (version 1.4). For this article in the current version (version 3.0), see LEGO Education WeDo 2.0 Extension. For this article in Scratch 2.0, see LEGO WeDo 1.0 Extension.
Not to be confused with Motion Blocks.


The Motor blocks in 1.4.

Motor Blocks was a block category in Scratch 1.4. They were used to control the motor in the LEGO WeDo Construction Set. They were replaced by the LEGO Education WeDo 2.0 Extension.

Accessing the Motor Blocks

Show blocks in Scratch 1.4

The motor blocks were in different categories in Scratch 1.4 and 2.0. You needed to choose them, as they were not visible by default. To make the motor blocks visible, click "Show Motor Blocks" in the Edit tab. They can be then found below within the Motion palette. The motor blocks could only be used with a LEGO WeDo Construction Set, but could still be viewed without one.

List of blocks

Scratch 1.4 had the following five Motor blocks:

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