Draggeneric. Mrs Mac's Library - Home. Lesson Plans. EX Lesson Plan: Shopping with the Dewey Decimal System. 1.)Set up 4-5 tables in the library media center containing a variety of grocery store items on each one (12-15). 2.)Divide the class into 4-5 small groups. Have each group circle around a table that contains grocery store items. 3.)Discuss the items on the tables with the class and talk about how a grocery store is designed so that specific products can be found easily. Have students share their own experiences. 4.)Have each small group organize the items on their table according to similarities. 5.)As a whole class, walk around the tables and discuss each group's items and they way they have been sorted. 6.)If time allows, combine all of the store items together and have students arrange them on the floor to resemble aisles in a grocery store. 7.)Come back together as a whole group and discuss the fact that a library media center is arranged in a similar way so that people can easily find the books they are looking for. 8.)Introduce the ten main categories of the Dewey Decimal System.
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