Creator: Toni Buzzeo | visit site
Grade Range: 2 - 6
This PDF shares lesson activities to accompany the book of the same name. Activities provide options for use as a multi-session activity for a single grade or as an activity across multiple grade levels. Following the guidelines, Dewey Hunters visit the non-fiction shelves in the library to find objects and earn flags. This printable activity includes all directions, student worksheets, and assessment information.
In the Classroom
Find the book, The Great Dewey Hunt, in your school or local library and read it to students before starting this activity. Create a digital scavenger hunt using GooseChase, <a href="/single.cfm?id=17259">reviewed here</a>. GooseChase includes tools for adding text and images to document scavenger hunt findings. Share digital worksheets with students using Duck Soup, <a href="/single.cfm?id=17888">reviewed here</a>, a resource for scanning worksheets for digital use.
At Home
This activity provides a great deal of hands-on practice in learning the Dewey Decimal System. Share with your student’s teacher and offer to help with managing the hunt activities.
Tags
Research, media literacy, classification,