Middle School and High School
Middle School and High School Programs
Maker's Club
Join us Friday, September 16 at 3:00 for a return to our in-person Maker's Club! Here we will explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math (S.T.E.A.M.) while having a lot of fun!
Maker's Club Meetings:
Friday, September 16 at 3:00 pm
Friday, October 14 at 3:00 pm
Friday, November 18 at 3:00 pm
Friday, December 9 at 3:00 pm
This is for kids in grades 4-8. See you there!
Oregon Battle of the Books
is coming soon! OBOB is a statewide reading competition designed to encourage and recognize students who enjoy reading. The list for 2022-2023 can be found here. Sign-ups will be available in the library and online September 19!
NaNoWriMo Young Writers Program
National Novel Writing Month is an annual writing project that takes place during the month of November by people all across the world. Some try to write a novel during that time, some work on a story, whatever the goal, writing gets done! We start in October to prepare and plan our writing.
If you want to join us, please sign up at the library or here.
The YA Book Club
meets the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of each month from 3:00-4:00 pm. During the month of September, the book club is reading Renegades by Marissa Meyer. If you want to join the book club or know more about it, please email our Teen Services Intern at kgaslin@bakerlib.org.
Homework Help
Khan Academy
Khan Academy is a nonprofit that aims to provide "a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere." The site offers a growing library of high-quality educational videos that can help parents brush up on school subjects or guide their child through homework with evidence and visual aids, which are big concepts in the Common Core. Whether you're looking for a crash course in world history or biology, or even just basic math concepts, there are nicely paced videos on almost every topic. There are even videos to help kids learn computer programming or prepare for the SAT.
Crash Course
The Crash Course team has produced more than 15 courses to date, and these videos accompany high school and college level classes ranging from the humanities to the sciences. Crash Course transforms the traditional textbook model by presenting information in a fast-paced format, enhancing the learning experience.
Games/Podcasts/Book Recommendations
Games
BrainPop
Online educational games from leading publishers.
Geoguessr
A geography game which takes you on a journey around the world and challenges your ability to recognize your surroundings.
Quandary Game
Shape the future of a new society with ethical decision making.
Podcasts for Middle School
Eleanor Amplified
An adventure series for the whole family. Listen together as our hero, the world-famous radio reporter Eleanor Amplified, foils devious plots and outwits crafty villains, all in pursuit of the big story…
Flyest Fables
A hip-hop podcast that follows the main character, Antoine, a boy who is bullied, who finds a magical book that transports him to another world.
StarTalk Radio
Neil deGrasse Tyson talks about all things space: stars, planets, humans in space, and so much more. He also interviews a lot of amazing people, from Buzz Aldrin to Alan Rickman.
Podcasts for High School
My Favorite Murder is an original hit true crime comedy podcast.
Stuff You Should Know is just that: stuff everybody should know, served up in the most entertaining fashion.
This is a safe space for any teen girl. Reality show talk, teen topics, you name it — it’s all fair game here, like a sleepover minus the sleeping bag and toothbrush.
Book Recommendations
Novelist K-8 Plus - Fiction recommendations for K-8 students plus book reviews, author read-alikes, book talks, and more!
While these books have been selected for teens from 12 to 18 years of age, the award-winning titles and the titles on YALSA's selected lists span a broad range of reading and maturity levels.