What do we know about Stonehenge? - Worksheet
History Resource Description
This worksheet, which is part of a wider Stonehenge lesson, provides a comprehensive overview of Stonehenge, the huge ancient monument located on Salisbury plain, Wiltshire, England. It covers its construction in several stages, including its late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age origins, the name Stonehenge, the Horseshoe shape, and archaeological research.
This resource is useful for teachers as it provides a comprehensive overview of Stonehenge, helping to make planning and teaching lessons on the Stone Age easier, provides a range of activities to engage students, and has been designed to differentiate learning for children of different abilities. It will help students to understand how archaeological research has helped us build a picture of what happened during the Stone Age.
Features:
- Comprehensive overview of Stonehenge's construction in several stages, including late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age origins
- Discussion of Stonehenge's huge stones, Outer Circle, Standing Stones, Heel Stone, Altar Stone, and Sarsen Stones
- Activities to engage students
- Differentiated learning activities
Using this lesson resource to plan and teach classes on Stonehenge is a great way to ensure student comprehension. The comprehensive overview and range of activities can help to engage children in learning more about Stonehenge, its huge stones, its Outer Circle, Standing Stones, Heel Stone, Altar Stone and Sarsen Stones.
The activities have been designed to help differentiate learning for children of different abilities and to facilitate understanding of the significance of Stonehenge and its construction stages to the Stone Age and the Early Bronze Ages.
