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STANDARDS FOR LEARNINGObjectives: Identify the Dewey Decimal System’s organizational scheme Utilize the Dewey Decimal System to locate desired materials on the

shelvesCommon Core Standards: Identifies and uses the organizational structures of a nonfiction book to

locate information. AASL Standards: Locate books and non-print materials they need and want (AASL 1 and

4) Begin to understand Dewey Decimal System classification and use it to

locate materials (AASL 1)

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WHAT IS THE DEWEY DECIMAL SYSTEM?Dewey decimal system Means of classifying books, created by

US librarian Melvil Dewey in the 1870s.

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HOW DO I FIND THE BOOK?

On the spine of

each book is the call

number and this tells

where the book is

located on the shelf.

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10 MAIN CLASSES OF DEWEY000s General

Knowledge100s Philosophy200s Religion300s Social Sciences400s Language 500s Sciences600s Technology700s Arts and

Recreation800s Literature900s History and

Geography

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DEWEY 000: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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Call Number: 030

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DEWEY 100: PHILOSOPHY

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Call Number: 155.937

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DEWEY 200: RELIGION

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Call Number: 200

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DEWEY 300: SOCIAL SCIENCES

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Call Number: 324.6

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DEWEY 400: LANGUAGES

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Call Number: 425

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DEWEY 500: NATURAL SCIENCES

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Call Number: 507.2

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DEWEY 600: TECHNOLOGY

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Call Number: 641.5636

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DEWEY 700: ARTS AND RECREATION

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Call Number: 917.98

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DEWEY 800: LITERATURE

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Call Number: 811.6

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DEWEY 900: HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY

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Call Number: 917.98

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REVIEW GAMES FOR STUDENTS

LIBRARY LEARNING GAMES

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REFERENCES - GENERAL"Dewey Decimal System." West's Encyclopedia of American

Law. 2005. Retrieved November 09, 2013 from http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3437701391.html

Library Learning Games - media center. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://sites.google.com/site/dawnmediacenter/library-learning-games

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REFERENCES - IMAGESBarnes & Noble - Books, Textbooks, eBooks, Toys, Games &

More. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.barnesandnoble.com/

Google Images. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.google.com/imghp?hl=en&tab=wi&ei=vBZ_UrXdOcbmsASOkYHwDg&ved=0CAQQqi4oAg

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REFERENCES – BOOK TITLESBrown, T., & Corral, R. (1998). Children of the midnight sun: Young

native voices of Alaska. Anchorage: Alaska Northwest Books. Cleary, B. P., & Prosmitsky, J. (2000). Hairy, scary, ordinary: What is an

adjective?. Minneapolis: Carolrhoda Books.Gillies, J., Phillips, L., & Glossop, J. (2002). The jumbo vegetarian

cookbook. Toronto: Kids Can Press. Glossop, J., & Mantha, J. (2003). The kids book of world religions.

Toronto: Kids Can Press.In Glenday, C., & Guinness World Records Limited, (2013). Guinness

world records 2014. Joslin, M., & St, L. L. C. (1999). The goodbye boat. Grand Rapids, Mich:

Eerdmans Books for Young Readers.Smith, H. A. (2009). Mother poems. New York: Henry Holt and Co. Thomas, W. (2008). How do we elect our leaders?. Pleasantville, NY:

Gareth Stevens.Vecchione, G. (2002). 100 award-winning science fair projects. New

York: Sterling Pub. Co. Wallace, M. (2002). I can make that!: Fantastic crafts for kids.

Toronto: Maple Leaf Press.

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