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 Introduction
This lesson will introduce the concept of computerized card catalog searching. Students will learn to identify fiction books from non-fiction, have an understanding of the Dewey Decimal System and how to identify a call number and use it to locate a book on the shelf. Subject: Library Science Standards
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Fourth Grade
Use appropriate strategies when reading for different purposes (e.g., full comprehension, locating information, and personal enjoyment ) [Reading 2.2] Use various reference materials as an aid to writing (e.g., dictionary, thesaurus, card catalog, encyclopedia, on-line information) [Writing 1.7] Objectives
1. Students will view a website about the Dewey Decimal System. 2. Students will take a pretest. 3. Students will
do a worksheet while using the computer to learn how to
4. Students will
demonstrate how to use the OPAC to look up a book and
5. Students will then take a postest to see what they have learned. Return
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Resources & Supplementary Materials
Web sites to aid in learning about the Dewey Decimal System: http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/5002/?tqskip=1
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