Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Diving Into the Dewey Decimal System
This lesson reinforces an introduction to the Dewey Decimal System to grades 3-5 with a game. Small competing groups locate books on the shelves. Groups are given a time limit to locate as many books from a numbered card stack as...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Introduction to the Dewey Decimal System
This lesson introduces the Dewey Decimal System of numbering used for arranging nonfiction books on the shelves of an elementary school library.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Play the Dewey Decimal System Game
This lesson introduces the 10 main categories used in the Dewey Decimal Classification System for non-fiction bookshelf arrangement. A slideshow will be presented to students to help them learn details about the Dewey Decimal...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Library of Congress Classification System
In this activity students will be introduced to the Library of Congress Classification System. They will compare and contrast it to the Dewey Decimal System. Students will determine where information on different topics would be located...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Comparing Classification Systems
In this instructional activity, students will be introduced to the Library of Congress Classification System. They will then compare this system to the Dewey Decimal System.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Get to Know Your Library Media Center
This instructional activity will provide students with an orientation to the Library Media Center and the Dewey Decimal Classification System. The students will access the Alabama Virtual Library and will participate in a library...
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Class Flow: Can You Read a Spine Label?
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a library skills lesson on how to read a call number on the spine label for fiction and everybody books (5th graders also studied biography spine labels). Followed by small group evaluation,...