Introduction
This lesson will introduce students to the concept of computerized card catalog searching. Students will learn to identify fiction books from non-fiction ( information books), have an understanding of the Dewey Decimal System and be able to identify a call number and use it to locate a book on the library shelf.
Subject: Library Science
Topic: Book Search
Grade Level: 4
Standards
Addressed
Fourth
Grade
Language
Arts
Use appropriate strategies when reading for different purposes (e.g., full comprehension, locating information, and personal enjoyment )
Use various reference
materials as an aid to writing (e.g., dictionary, thesaurus, card catalog,
encyclopedia, on-line information)
1. Students will
view a website about the Dewey Decimal System.
2. Students will
take a pre-test on OPAC.
3. Students will
do a worksheet , while using the computer, to
learn how to use the OPAC book searching program.
4. Students will
demonstrate how to use OPAC to look up a book
and then find the book on the library shelf.
5. Students will
then take a post test to see measure what they
have learned.
Web
Resources & Supplementary Materials
Introductory Activity
Students will
take a pretest to determine what knowledge they
have about looking
up a book using OPAC
Enabling Activity
Students will
use a worksheet to learn how to use the OPAC
book search system.
They will demonstrate how to look up a
book and how
to find it on the library shelf.
Culminating Activity
Students will
take a post test to determine what they have learned during this lesson.
Web sites to aid in learning about
the Dewey Decimal System:
http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/5002/?tqskip=1
http://webmandarin.sirs.com/dino
http://thrall.org/dewey
Meadow Lane
Elem School
2770 Balls
Ferry Road
Anderson, CA
96007
Susan
Mann smann@shastalink.k12.ca.us
Last Revised:
6/08/01