:Library Search
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Approach: Station Level: Year 4 and year 8
Focus: Using a library computer catalogue 
Resources: Computer program on laptop computer
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Questions / instructions:
This activity uses the computer.
Click on the button that says Library Search.
Enter username: NEMP with no password.
In this activity you will use a computer library catalogue to find some books.  

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% responses
2005 ('01)
Y4
Y8
1. Find a book about whales.
book on provided list
72
88
2. Find a book by Joy Cowley.
book on provided list
48
79
3. The author of Dirty Beasts has written lots of other great books. Find another book written by this author.
book on provided list
34
68
YEAR 8 ONLY:
4. The Dewey number tells you where to look for a book on the shelf.

Write down the Dewey number for the book called How Maui Slowed the Sun.
398.2 or 398.2 NZ
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74
 
Total score:
4
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46
3
24
32
2
28
12
1
26
7
0
22
3
     

Commentary:
About three quarters of year 8 students showed good capabilities in searching the computer catalogue. Year 4 students were less assured.
 
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