1. Dewey Decimal System Organizing library materials This presentation is designed for 3 rd - 5 th graders… To introduce students to the Dewey system and to encourage students to search for library resources independently. Created by Mary Elfers MEDT 6463 Spring, 2012

2. Melvil Dewey (1851-1931) Inventor of the Dewey Decimal System Grouping books by subjects Keeps similar books together 10 general groups

3. 10 Classification Groups 000 – General Works 100 – Philosophy & Psychology 200 – Religion 300 – Social Sciences 400 – Language 500 – Science 600 – Technology 700 – Arts & Recreation 800 – Literature 900 – History & Geography

4. Call Numbers Each book has a number written on a sticker placed on the spine of the book

5. 000’s Computer Science, Information and General Works

6. 100’s Philosophy and Psychology

7. 200s Religion

8. 300s Social Sciences

9. 400s Language

10. 500s Science

11. 600s Technology

12. 700s Arts & Recreation

13. 800s Literature

14. 900s History & Geography

15. Practice on your own!! http://frank.mtsu.edu/~vvesper/dewey2.htm Several links to explanations of how Dewey works, plus one FUN game using Dewey: “Let’s Do Dewey” http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/02/lp261-02.shtml “Huey and Louie Meet Dewey” lesson plan – with links and a FUN worksheet http://library.thinkquest.org/5002/Alien/alien.htm Basic info about the Dewey Decimal System, includes cartoon format about an alien http://www.quia.com/jg/7265.html Dewey games http://www.ccsd.edu/bardonia/learninggames/libraryskills/ Dewey game

16. References https://www.georgiastandards.org/standards/Georgia%20Performance%20Standards/Gra de-Four.pdf Anholt, L. (2007). The Magical Garden of Claude Monet. London: Frances Lincoln Publishers ltd. Retrieved from http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2390983.The_Magical_Garden_of_Claude_ Monet#other_reviews http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2390983.The_Magical_Garden_of_Claude_ Monet#other_reviews Ash, R. (2000). Great Wonders of the World. London: DK Children. Retrieved from http://books.google.com/books?id=JyJQAAAAYAAJ&sitesec=reviews http://books.google.com/books?id=JyJQAAAAYAAJ&sitesec=reviews Bennet, A. (1981). The New Color Picture Dictionary for Children. US: Children’s Press(CT). Retrieved from http://images.google.com/http://images.google.com/ Chicken House. (2002). A Treasury of Alphabets. US: Chicken House. Retrieved from http://images.google.com/ http://images.google.com/ Claybourne, A. (2005). World’s Worst Germs. US: Raintree. Retrieved from http://images.google.com/ http://images.google.com/ Connolley, S. (2012). Animal Life Cycles. US: Smart Apple Media. Retrieved from http://images.google.com/ http://images.google.com/

17. References cont… Dorros, A. (1999). Rain Forest Secrets. Gosford: Scholastic Australia. Retrieved from http://images.google.com/ http://images.google.com/ Freedman, R. (1990). Cowboys of the Wild West. Boston: Houghton Mifflon. Retrieved from http://images.google.com/ http://images.google.com/ Harness. (2003). Amazing Impossible Erie Canal. London: Simon & Schuster Ltd. Retrieved from http://images.google.com/http://images.google.com/ Howarth, I. (1996). Think About It: Activities to Show you How People Think. US: Silver Burdett Press. Retrieved from http://images.google.com/http://images.google.com/ Hoyt-Goldsmith, D. (1996). Celebrating Hanukkah. New York: Holiday House. Retrieved from http://www.amazon.com/Celebrating-Hanukkah-Diane-Hoyt- Goldsmith/product reviews/0823414116/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1http://www.amazon.com/Celebrating-Hanukkah-Diane-Hoyt- Goldsmith/product reviews/0823414116/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=1 Kalman, B. (1993). Historic Communities: 18 th Century Clothing. US: Turtleback Books. Retrieved from http://images.google.com/http://images.google.com/

18. References cont… Keeler, P. (2007). Drumbeat in our Feet. New York: Lee and Low Books Inc. Retrieved from http://images.google.com/http://images.google.com/ Kellogg, S. (1985). Paul Bunyan. New York: William Morrow. Retrieved from http://images.google.com/ http://images.google.com/ Krull, K. (2004). A Pot O’ Gold. US: Hyperion Books for Children. Retrieved from http://images.google.com/ http://images.google.com/ Landau, E. (1996). UFO’s. London: Millbrook Press, Inc. Retrieved from http://images.google.com/ http://images.google.com/ Oxlade, C. (2002). Can Science Solve the Mystery of ESP. Chicago: Heinemann Library. Retrieved from http://images.google.com/http://images.google.com/ Pirotta, S. (2009). Divali. London: Hachette Children’s Books. Retrieved from http://images.google.com/ http://images.google.com/ Silverstein, S. (2004). Where the Sidewalk Ends. New York: Harper Collins Publishers. Retrieved from http://images.google.com/http://images.google.com/ Tagliaferro, L. (2007). The Life Cycle of an Apple Tree. US: Pepple Plus. Retrieved from http://images.google.com/ http://images.google.com/