Teach your students the proper way to use the library, from the Dewey Decimal System, to reading dictionaries and encyclopedias, to researching. Whether you're teaching social studies, literature, or science, you'll find plenty of cross-curricular activities to practice library use. Your students are sure to improve their library skills with these printables, references, and other resources.

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Library Activities Printable Book (K-4)

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Library Activities Printable Book (K-4)

Browse a printable book of teacher resources that focuses on different areas of the library. Students will learn about m...

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State Scavenger Hunt

Using the Dictionary

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Using the Dictionary

A Slice of Spice

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A Slice of Spice

Learning About Famous People Biography Activity

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Learning About Famous People

Tacky Goes to Camp Event Kit

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Tacky Goes to Camp Event Kit

Host your own camp out event with Tacky the Penguin. This event kit includes invitations, nametags, and reproducible act...

Kingfisher Young Knowledge: Oceans and Seas Teacher's Guide

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Kingfisher Young Knowledge: Oceans and Seas Teacher's Guide

Utilize the discussion questions and activities in this printable teacher's guide before, during, and after reading Ocea...

Kingfisher Knowledge Guide: Castles &amp Forts Teacher's Guide

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Kingfisher Knowledge Guide: Castles &amp Forts Teacher's Guide

Spark students' imagination as they learn about the architecture of the Middle Ages. The cross-curricular activities in ...

Library Skills: Biographies

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Library Skills: Biographies

My Favorite Poem

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My Favorite Poem

Favorite Fairy Tale Book

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Favorite Fairy Tale Book

Use this activity to help your students develop library-based skills. Students will pick a fairy tale book that will bec...

Continents of the World

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Continents of the World

Develop library or internet skills with this geography research activity that focuses on the knowledge of continents, wh...

Library Activities Printables Slideshow

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Library Activities Printables Slideshow

Students will learn how to navigate the different areas of the library, read encyclopedias and dictionaries, and use cal...

Encyclopedia Prehistorica Teacher's Guide

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Encyclopedia Prehistorica Teacher's Guide

Full of exciting arts & crafts projects, games, writing prompts, and research ideas, this teacher's guide to the Encyclo...

Kingfisher Young Knowledge: Birds Teacher's Guide

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Kingfisher Young Knowledge: Birds Teacher's Guide

Advance students' understanding of ornithology with the resources in this teacher's guide for Birds. First, discuss what...

Kingfisher Knowledge Guide: Dangerous Creatures Teacher's Guide

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Kingfisher Knowledge Guide: Dangerous Creatures Teacher's Guide

This printable teacher's guide for Dangerous Creatures connects science with cross-curricular activities for math, art, ...

Kaufman Focus Guides by Kenn Kaufman

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Kaufman Focus Guides by Kenn Kaufman

Encourage students to learn about nature with the activities, discussion questions, and online resources in this printab...

Researching the Right Dog

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Researching the Right Dog

Research Activities Printable Book (Grades K-4)

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Research Activities Printable Book (Grades K-4)

In this printable activity book, students learn about different research strategies. They then use those strategies to a...

Animation in the World

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Animation in the World

Thomas Jefferson

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Thomas Jefferson

Distribute a printable social studies activity on Thomas Jefferson that focuses on recognizing people important to U.S. ...

Famous Black Americans

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Famous Black Americans

Introduce students to and help them become familiar with well-known African-Americans and their contributions using this...

On the Brink of Becoming Extinct

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On the Brink of Becoming Extinct

Planetary Facts

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Planetary Facts

Use a printable that contains facts about the planets. This printable includes Pluto as a planet, even though it is now ...

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