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Exploring the Dewey Decimal System 000 900 100 800 200 300 700 600 400 500

What kind of books are found in the 000 section of the library? 000 = Generalities What kind of books are found in the 000 section of the library?

What did you find?

That’s right! You found books about… Aliens Big Foot Loch Ness Monster Computers Almanacs The Internet

What kind of books are found in the 100 section of the library? 100 = Philosophy What kind of books are found in the 100 section of the library?

What did you find?

That’s right! You found books about… Feelings & Emotions Ghosts & the Supernatural Optical Illusions Animal Rights

What kind of books are found in the 200 section of the library? 200 = Religion What kind of books are found in the 200 section of the library?

What did you find?

That’s right! You found books about… Bible Stories Mythology World Religions

What kind of books are found in the 300 section of the library? 300 = Social Sciences What kind of books are found in the 300 section of the library?

What did you find?

That’s right! You found books about… Folk Tales and Fairy Tales Social issues like bullying, smoking, divorce Government Careers Military Environmental/Save the Planet Education Transportation

What kind of books are found in the 400 section of the library? 400 = Languages What kind of books are found in the 400 section of the library?

What did you find? Oui, Oui

That’s right! You found books about… Sign Language Spanish, French, & Italian Hieroglyphics Grammar

What kind of books are found in the 500 section of the library? 500 = Science and Math What kind of books are found in the 500 section of the library?

What did you find?

That’s right! You found books about… Science Experiments Mathematics Stars & Planets Electricity & Magnets Chemistry Weather, Volcanoes, & Earthquakes Dinosaurs Deserts & Oceans Plants, Animals, & Insects

What kind of books are found in the 600 section of the library? 600 = Applied Science What kind of books are found in the 600 section of the library?

What did you find?

That’s right! You found books about… Inventions Human Body & Disease Space Ships, Trains, & Cars Pets Cookbooks Secret Codes Paper Making & Woodworking Building

What kind of books are found in the 700 section of the library? 700 = Art What kind of books are found in the 700 section of the library?

What did you find?

That’s right! You found books about… Architecture Origami Drawing & Crafts Painting Music & Musical Instruments Sports & Games Magic

What kind of books are found in the 800 section of the library? 800 = Literature What kind of books are found in the 800 section of the library?

What did you find?

That’s right! You found books about… Poetry Plays Jokes Riddles Shakespeare

What kind of books are found in the 900 section of the library? 900 = Geography & History What kind of books are found in the 900 section of the library?

What did you find?

That’s right! You found books about… Explorers Flags Ancient Civilizations Knights & Castles Native Americans Countries around the World Wars ©2010 Mrs. Castro

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