Know the numbers
What is the Dewey number for science and math books?
500s
Find a book about animals.
Team found a book about animals in the 500 or 600s.
You want to know about tornadoes what subject would you look under?
weather or disasters (500s - science)
You find a book about trains in the 200s. Is it in the right place?
No - 200s is for Religions
Put these books in order...
Ancient Rome 937
Norse Mythology 293.13
What's Cooking 641.5
Norse Mythology 293.13
What's Cooking 641.5
Ancient Rome 937
What subject do you find in the 200s?
Religions
Find a book about football at 796.332.
Team found a football book.
For Social Studies you need to find out about the American Revolution. What section would you look at in the library?
history (900s)
Which book should be in the 300s, Beautiful Ballet OR Understanding Climate Change?
Understanding Climate Change (300s is for issues facing society)
Put these books in order...
The Hamster 636.9
Stars & Planets 523.2
Immigration 325.73
Immigration 325.73
Stars & Planets 523.2
The Hamster 636.9
What is the Dewey number for books about languages?
400s
Find a book about visual art.
Team should find an art book in 700s.
What Dewey category would you look under to find a book about Greek mythology?
Religion (200s)
Which book belongs in the 100s: Philosophy for Beginners or The Vietnam War
Philosophy for Beginners
Put these books in order...
Investing Your Money 332.6
Twelve Years a Slave 306.3
Chinese Mythology 299.51
Chinese Mythology 299.51
Twelve Years a Slave 306.3
Investing Your Money 332.6
What subjects do you find in the 900s?
History and Geography
Find a set of books about science.
Team found a set of science books in the 500s.
What subject would you look under to find a book about pirates?
History - 900s
You find a book about human anatomy in the 600s. Is it in the right place?
Yes (Technology include books about medicine)
Put these books in order...
Love: The Tiger 599.756
Love: The Fox 599.776
Love: The Lion 599.757
Love: The Tiger 599.756
Love: The Lion 599.757
Love: The Fox 599.776
Where would you look for poetry books?
800s
Find the book Bullying at 371.15 Bul
Team found the book.
Which of these would not be found under Literature (800s)?
Poetry
Plays
Music
Music
Which of these subjects goes in the 300s?
geography
money management
poetry
money management 330
geography is in 900s, poetry is in 800s
Put these three books into order...
Seven Strange & Ghostly Tales 808.8 Jac
Funny Stories 808.8 Fun
Horse Stories 808.8 Hor
Funny Stories 808.8 Fun
Horse Stories 808.8 Hor
Seven Strange & Ghostly Tales 808.8 Jac