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The Dewey Decimal System

The Dewey Decimal System. The Dewey Decimal System was created by a librarian named Melvil Dewey. It is a way to give numbers to library books so that we can find them easily. Mr. Dewey sorted books into 10 main groups. Ten Groups of Non-Fiction Books. 000-099...General Stuff

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The Dewey Decimal System

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  1. The Dewey Decimal System The Dewey Decimal System was created by a librarian named Melvil Dewey. It is a way to give numbers to library books so that we can find them easily. Mr. Dewey sorted books into 10 main groups.

  2. Ten Groups of Non-Fiction Books 000-099...General Stuff 100-199...Ideas and Feelings 200-299...Religions 300-399...Getting along in the World, Fairy Tales, Folklore 400-499...Language and Speech 500-599 Science and Nature 600-699...Useful Science 700-799...Fun Things To Do 800-899...Stories, Poems, Jokes 900-999...The Past, Famous People, Travel

  3.  000-099 General Stuff  • Encyclopedias • Libraries • Magazines • Newspapers

  4. 100-199 Ideas and Feelings • Ideas, Feelings and Values • How the Mind Works • The Senses • Dreams

  5. 200-299 Religions • Christianity • Religions of the World • Places of Worship • Mythology

  6. 300-399Getting Along in the WorldFairy Tales, Folklore • Money • Education • Communication • Holidays • Ecology • Family Life • Transportation • Manners • FAIRY TALES • Folklore

  7. 400-499 Languages and Speech"Hola"   "Guten Tag"    • Learning to Speak • Foreign Languages • Dictionaries • Parts of Speech • Grammar • History of Speech

  8. 500-599 Science and Nature • Science • Math • Planets • Wild Animals • Plants • Zoos • Dinosaurs • Our Bodies • Seasons/Weather • Bugs

  9. 600-699 Technology (Useful Science) • How Things Work or Are Made • Health and Medicines • Farming and Farm Animals • Cooking and Taking Care of the Home • Pets and How to Care for Them

  10. 700-799 The Arts • Entertainment • Gardening • Designing Buildings • Painting • Drawing • Crafts • Music • Sports • Recreation • Singing and Dancing

  11. 800-899 Literature   • Poems • Plays • Jokes • Stories from Around the World

  12. 900-999 History, Biography, Geography • History • Famous People • Ancient Civilizations • Travel • Places around the World

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