The Librarian's Internet: Dewey Made Fun

By Gail Junion-Metz -- 8/1/2002

Novel ways for kids to learn the classification system online.

Thanks to these cool Web sites, kids will not only have fun learning about how the books in the library are organized, but they'll also be able to use those same numbers when searching the Web.

Do We Really Know Dewey?

tqjunior.thinkquest.org/5002/?tqskip=1

A nice introduction to the DDC created by 6th graders. Grades: 4–6. Created by: The ThinkQuest Team, Nettleton Intermediate Center, Jonesboro, AR. Don't miss: "Dewey and the Alien" and the fun tests and games in the the "Quizzes and Puzzles" section. The "Ultimate Challenge" provides a nice overview of the geography and history categories.

Do the Dewey

www.thrall.org/dewey

Here's a basic guide to Dewey for older kids, teenagers, and adults. Grades: 4–12+. Created by: Robert Tiess, librarian, Middletown (NY) Thrall Library. Don't miss: The "Test Your Knowledge" quizzes; they range from easy to difficult. They are really tough! Software: Javascript-enabled browser.

 

Dewey Browse

www.deweybrowse.org

This comprehensive list of sites arranged by DDC number is a great resource for homework help. Grades: 4–12. Created by: Gail Grainger, media specialist, Chesterfield (NH) K–8 School.