To enhance the school library using 3 dimensional objects to help learners identify and locate nonfiction topics throughout the space

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3D Dewey Decimal Support

School:
Pinecrest Elementary 
Subject:
Other 
Teacher:
Pete Cade 
Students Impacted:
500 
Grade:
Pre K - 5 
Date:
July 11, 2022

Investor

Thank you to the following investor for funding this grant.

 

Publix SuperMarkets, Inc - $730.00

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Impact to My Classroom

# of Students Impacted: 500

Funding for this project allowed me to purchase items that represent sections in our library.   These "3-D" visuals are helpful in making it easier for students to find what they are looking for.  Additionally, they help to enhance the Media Center and make it a pleasing place to visit.   Our students love the new additions and have even utilized them to help others understand the Dewey Decimal System and how our books are organized by topic.   It has been a game changer for how much our Media Center is used comparing less than 25,000 checkouts last year, to over 45,000 this year!!!  Thanks so much! 

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Space Section Object

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Birds section

 

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Turtle section

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Goals setting area - Character Ed section

 

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Birds section - also school mascot

 

Original Grant Overview

Goal

To enhance the school library using 3 dimensional objects to help learners identify and locate nonfiction topics throughout the space 

 

What will be done with my students

In training our young users on how to locate specific non-fiction topics, the use of "true to topic" realia can help support finding necessary titles. For example, models of specific landmarks to indicate specific countries, animal figures for the animal section, busts or famous people in history for biographies and planet representations for the solar system . These 3 dimensional additions will help students understand how the nonfiction section is fractionated into specific topics.
A full list is noted in the item specifications.  

 

Benefits to my students

Not only will these additions to our library add to the ambiance of the space, most importantly it will help students to visually recognize the varying topics of topics located within our library. As students begin to learn about the Dewey Decimal System and its organization, these additions will help them make clear connections and lead to meaningful discussions relative to the array of topics represented.  

 

Budget Narrative

Items purchased will each be used to draw attention to specific bookshelves, genres and sections throughout the media center. No additional costs are involved. 

 

Items

# Item Cost
1 Human Skeleton Model (mini) $20.00
2 Solar System Model $40.00
3 Titanic Building Bricks Set $50.00
4 Alex Wooden Dragon Castle $40.00
5 Historian Busts (6) $160.00
6 Famous Landmarks Models (4) $150.00
7 large animal figures $120.00
8 character figurines $150.00
  Total: $730.00

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