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Mission: Learning About Our
Library
A WebQuest
for 4th Grade
Designed
by
Mrs. D'Andrea
mrs.dandrea@ascs.net
Introduction
| Task
| Process
| Evaluation
| Conclusion
| Credits
Introduction
You are an alien who recently landed on Earth.
You want to find out more about this place called the library so you
can go back to your own planet and tell your friends about these things
called books!
Your task is to
answer four questions to learn more about how the library is organized.
Using the Big6 as a guide, you will define your task, identify sources,
gather information, put your information together on the
worksheet,
and evaluate the results.
The
Task
(THE
QUESTIONS)
(Task Definition-What needs to be done?)
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Find out the difference
between Fiction and Non-Fiction.
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List the ten basic Dewey
Decimal System categories.
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Learn and write about Call
Numbers.
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Look up the person Melvil
Dewey and tell about him in your own words.
The
Process
(PLAN)
(What questions to I need to ask or answer
and how will I answer them?)
Your mission is to find the answers to the
following questions. Each member of your group should research one of
the following questions, being sure to follow directions listed in
The Task
section.
Use the links to find the answers to your questions.
1.What is the difference between fiction and
non-fiction?
Where can I find?
2. What are the ten basic Dewey Decimal System
categories?
The
Dewey Decimal Classification System
3. What are call numbers?
Let's
Do Dewey!
4. Who was Melvil Dewey?
Do we really know Dewey?
Putting it all Together
(DO)
(Synthesize-What can I make to finish the job?)
You must complete
the worksheet provided. Each member of your group should have answered their
question, and you will put them all together on one sheet.
When
you go back to your own planet, your alien friends will
understand all about the earthlings library by watching your
presentation.
Evaluation
(REVIEW)
(How will I know I did my job well?)
Judge your product
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Before turning in your assignment,
compare it to your teacher's requirements.
- Did you do and include everything that
was required?
- Did you give credit to all of your
sources, and did you write it the way your teacher requested?
- Is your work neat?
- Is your work complete and does it
include heading information (name, date, etc.)
- Would you be proud for anyone to view
this work?
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6.2 Judge your information problem-solving
process
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Think about what you did to finish this
assignment. You may have learned some skills to use anytime you
need information to answer questions!
- What skill(s) did you learn that you
can use again?
- How will you be able to use the skill(s)
again?
- What did you do well this time?
- What would you do differently next
time?
- Which information sources were most
useful?
You may be able to use them again when you need information.
- What information sources did you need
but the library did not have? Talk to your librarian about the
possibility of getting them.
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Conclusion
Congratulations! You have successfully completed your mission!
Credits
& References
The
following websites were used in preparing this webquest.
Where Can I find.....?
(http://www.emerson.k12.nj.us/staff/rmkelly/custom/mediaCenter/Kids%20Corner/Dewey/DeweyDecimal.html)
The Dewey Decimal
Classification System
(http://www.mikids.com/Deweygroups.htm)
The Dewey Decimal
Classification System - Frequently Asked Questions
(http://www.tnrdlib.bc.ca/dewey.html#top)
Let's Do Dewey
(http://www.mtsu.edu/~vvesper/dewey.html#Melvil)
Dewey Decimal
Collection
(http://www.ipl.org/youth/dewey/dewey.html)
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