2. Let’s find a book about tornadoes! Getting to know Dewey Created by Catherine Trinkle Hickory Elementary 2005

3. Which section would you choose? 000 Computers, information and general reference 000 Computers, information and general reference 000 Computers, information and general reference 000 Computers, information and general reference 100 Ideas & Feelings 100 Ideas & Feelings 100 Ideas & Feelings 100 Ideas & Feelings 200 Religion 200 Religion 200 Religion 200 Religion 300 Social sciences 300 Social sciences 300 Social sciences 300 Social sciences 400 Language 400 Language 400 Language 400 Language 500 Science and math 500 Science and math 500 Science and math 500 Science and math 600 Technology 600 Technology 600 Technology 600 Technology 700 Arts and recreation 700 Arts and recreation 700 Arts and recreation 700 Arts and recreation 800 Literature 800 Literature 800 Literature 800 Literature 900 History and geography 900 History and geography 900 History and geography 900 History and geography

4. 500s! Science and math Science and math

5. How do we get rid of math? (How do we narrow this number down?)

6. 550 550s is the Earth Science category 550s is the Earth Science category So say goodbye to… So say goodbye to…

7. Goodbye to… Math Math Animals Animals Planets Planets Spiders Spiders Light & sound Light & sound Minerals Minerals Plants Plants Electricity Electricity Dinosaurs & fossils Dinosaurs & fossils

8. Change the number again 551 Geology & meterology Geology: study of the history and structure of the earth Meteorology: study of weather

9. How do we get rid of geology? We don’t need to study the structure of the earth! We want weather!!

10. Add a decimal and you get..

11. 551.5 Weather, A huge category! How do we get rid of rain, snow, tsunamis, clouds, sunny days, hurricanes, etc., etc.???

12. Add another number 551.55 Storms Thunderstorms, snow storms, ice storms, tropical storms, hurricanes, blizzards, hail storms, when your mom is mad at you for not doing your chores! We just want tornadoes so…

13. 551.553 TORNADOES!

14. This could go on a long time! 551.5530222 Tornadoes of Wisconson Tornadoes of Wisconson

15. 551.552 Hurricane & Tropical Storms Are similar to tornadoes, but that last number makes a big difference! Both are storms but: 551.552=hurricanes & tropical storms 551.553=tornadoes

16. The End So now where do we find celebrations?? Just kidding…