By the numbers...
In which Dewey section can you find books on philosophy or psychology?
100s
How many main Dewey categories are there?
10
Find Mrs. Kelly a poetry book in the non-fiction section.
Poetry is 811
Where can you find books on pets?
Pets are 636
Who created the Dewey Decimal system?
Melvil Dewey
Bring Mrs. Kelly a book about fairytales.
Fairytales are located in 398.2
Sharks (predators of the deep)
500s (science)
Where can you find a call number?
On the spine
Bring Mrs. Kelly a sports book.
Sports: 796
In which Dewey section would you find a book to learn Spanish?
Instead of numbers (Dewey), what do you fiction books have on their call numbers?
FIC for FICTION
Bring Mrs. Kelly a biography.
Biographies are in 921
Which book/topic does NOT belong in the 500s? A) Snails B) A book about Mars C) How to make bread D) Orangutans
C) How to make bread
What are TWO types of information a call number can tell you?
WHERE the book is located and WHO wrote it (author)
Bring Mrs. Kelly a book about space.
Space: 523