Lego

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/lego

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the year of stud-and-tube coupling patent?1958
2. What is the primary polymer used?Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)
3. What does the name "Lego" mean?The name comes from the Latin word "lego" meaning "I put together" and the Danish phrase "leg godt" meaning "play well."
4. How do Lego bricks stay together so tightly?Each brick has a stud-and-tube system that gives a strong clutch power, and the ABS plastic is made with very tight tolerances so the pieces fit perfectly.

Universal Compatibility: The design principle ensuring all Lego bricks made since 1958 fit together.
Clutch Power: The measurable force required to connect or disconnect Lego bricks.
Divergent Thinking: The ability to generate multiple unique ideas or solutions to a problem.