Objective

By the end of this lesson, the student will be able to locate and identify books about rocks in the library, and understand the basics of using the library to find information.

Materials and Prep

Materials: None

Prep: None

Activities

1. Visit the library and ask the librarian for books about rocks. Practice using the Dewey Decimal System to locate books on rocks.

2. Choose a book about rocks and spend some time reading and looking at the pictures.

3. Discuss what was learned about rocks from the book and share any interesting facts with a family member.

Kindergarten Grade Talking Points

• "In the library, we can find books about lots of different things, like rocks."
• "The librarian can help us find the books we need."
• "We use numbers to find the books on the shelves."
• "We can learn new things from books, like how rocks are formed and what they look like."