IDEA Club, Mission 3: Dwelling Submissions

We had 6 designers take kits for Mission 3: Dwelling. Here are what 4th-8th graders in Princeville, Illinois came up with.

Three kits used on one base.

LME Library's IDEA Club will be back with more missions soon. Watch this blog and our website for updates.

RCYRBA December 2020

https://youtu.be/1zKpyJwnI0E

IDEA Club, Mission 3: Dwelling

Mission 3 kits will be available for pickup soon! IDEA Club is only open to 4th-8th graders (and homeschool equivalent) holding Lillie M Evans Library cards.

IDEA Club is made possible by a grant from Project Next Generation and the Illinois State Library to establish a Lego program we're calling "IDEA Club" (Imagine, Design, Enact, Achieve). This program is currently limited to 4th-8th graders (and homeschool equivalent) while we fulfill our grant requirements.

Mission 2: Maze Submissions

We had 7 designers take kits for Mission 2: Maze Challenge. Here are what 4th-8th graders in Princeville, Illinois came up with. A new challenge will be starting soon. Watch this blog for details.

RCYRBA November 2020

Book talks will be posted below.
**Use the pause button to play the video clips without the slide auto-advancing on you.** 

Rebecca Caudill Voting

In order to be eligible to vote for  your favorite 2021 Caudill nominee you must have read at least 3 books by February. To log what you have read, signup under your homeroom teacher on ReaderZone. Complete instructions are below. If you have any questions, contact Mrs. Routh at 309-385-4540 or arouth@lmelibrary.org. 

We'll post a reminder in the new year to ensure readers are eligible to vote.

Great Shake Out 2020

 

Whether you're at home or out and about;
have a plan and know what you should do during an earthquake.

Idea Club - Mission 2: Maze

Did you participate in our first mission? What did you think? If you weren't able to participate in September that's ok. We're about to open our 2nd mission...mazes! IDEA Club is still only open to 4th-8th graders (and homeschool equivalent) holding Lillie M Evans Library cards. Submissions from Mission 1 will be viewable until close on Saturday, October 10th.

IDEA Club is made possible by a grant from Project Next Generation and the Illinois State Library to establish a Lego program we're calling "IDEA Club" (Imagine, Design, Enact, Achieve). This program is currently limited to 4th-8th graders (and homeschool equivalent) while we fulfill our grant requirements.

Rebecca Caudill October book talk 10/2020

 

The first of 5 monthly book talks featuring 4 of the books from the list of 20 nominees for the 2021 Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award, an award voted on exclusively by IL readers in the 4th - 8th grade age range. Any "contests" contained herein are exclusively for the patrons of Lillie M. Evans Library District, Princeville, IL. 

Interview with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQDIs... 

Book Trailer for "Small Spaces": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QY5-J... 

Intro to "Sweep" from author Jonathan Auxier: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Paba... 

Brief Description of "Drum Roll, Please": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gPkU...

Mission 1: Creature Submissions

 

Our designers were speedy at dropping off their creature creations. These creatures were designed by Princeville, Illinois 4th-8th graders as part of LME Library's IDEA Club. Our next mission kits will be available for pickup on October 19, 2020. Watch this blog and the Library's social media for additional details.

RCYRBA October 2020

Book talks will be posted on our YouTube.

 

Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award 2021

 

Printable list of nominated books.

Idea Club - Mission 1: Creature

Welcome! We're sorry we haven't been the most active on this teen blog, but that's about to change. The LME Library received a grant from Project Next Generation and the Illinois State Library to establish a Lego program we're calling "IDEA Club" (Imagine, Design, Enact, Achieve). This program is currently limited to 4th-8th graders (and homeschool equivalent) while we fulfill our grant requirements. 

Now on to the fun stuff...

If you are ever stumped for ideas check out our collection of Lego design book under J 688.725 or visit legoquestkids.blogspot.com.

Coming Soon...IDEA Club for 4th-8th Graders

 

Outdoor Movie Nights - Sep. 2020

 

National Library Card Sign Up Month 2020