You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them.
~Ray Bradbury
Welcome to the
Ninth Grade Center Library!
You can use this website to access the following:
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the library's newest arrivals and resources
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library competitions and promotions
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find access to the online library catalog
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find access to research databases and other online resources,
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learn more about the Gateway Reader Award Books for the current school year
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view online video tutorials and book reviews
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reserve Makerspace days
Welcome to our Makerspace
What is a Makerspace?
MAKE, CREATE, INNOVATE! Our MakerSpace in the Library inspires students to become participatory learners to uncover their talents, needs, and interests by making, producing, solving, creating, collaborating and thinking.
We have a lot of great resources available in our new makerspace, and many of the items are listed below. If you are interested in learning more about a resource, such as what it is or how to work it, then click on the name of the resource below. It will take you to another page with more information and tutorials to assist you.
Remember: You MUST be passing all of your classes to come to the Makerspace during academic lab.
3D printing or additive manufacturing is a process of making three dimensional solid objects from a digital file. The LulzBot® Mini is a high performance desktop 3D printer that's perfect for home users, makers, designers, engineers, architects, and anyone looking for an easy-to-use desktop 3D printer.
The Raspberry Pi is a series of credit card-sized single-board computers developed in the United Kingdom by the Raspberry Pi Foundation to promote the teaching of basic computer science in schools and developing countries. The Pi is a great place to learn or practice web coding using the Scratch or Python platforms.
A green screen is simply a green cloth background in front of which moving subjects are filmed and which allows a separately filmed background to be added to the final image. This allows students to create fun, personalized, and creative pictures and videos
MaKey MaKey is an invention kit for the 21st century. Turn everyday objects into touchpads and combine them with the internet. It's a simple Invention Kit for Beginners and Experts doing art, engineering, and everything inbetween.Make a piano out of bananas, play Mario on Play Dough,etc.
An Erector Set is a brand of metal toy construction sets. Discover the fun and challenge of building with this great resource. Follow instructions to create a specific design or get creative and make something new!
The Gizmos & Gadgets Kit comes with 15 electronic building blocks, detailed instructions for 12 projects, and all the accessories and tools you need to unleash the inventor within
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Create, play, remix, then share your creations with the world
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Spark imagination while building science, technology, art and math skills
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Develop skills for careers that haven't been invented yet
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Invent new creations, or give everyday objects new superpowers
Sphero is a robotic ball and unlike any other game you've seen before. It's a robotic ball gaming device that you control with a tilt, touch, or swing of your smartphone or tablet. Sphero fuses physical robotic toys, digital apps, and entertainment experiences to unlock the true potential of play and inspire tomorrow's creators.
Chibi Lights
LED Circuit Stickers
The Chibi Lights Starter Kit from Chibitronics is an interactive kit designed to introduce you to the world of paper circuits. Circuit stickers are LED circuits on peel-and-stick stickers. Build circuits without soldering, plugging wires, or clips.
Are you more into crafts that technology? Then check out our montly craft projects, our sewing maching, our knitting and crocheting resources, etc. Learn how to make your own crafts that you can sell for a profit, learn how to repurpose of t-shirts or fabric, or have your own idea for what you want to create with our resources.
What is STEM? STEM stand for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. STEM education is an integrated, interdisciplinary approach to learning that provides hands-on and relevant learning experiences for students. STEM challenges are competitions that the students can compete in where they are given a specific STEM task to complete using a specific set of materials. The student or group who creates the most impressive final product will recieve a prize.
