'Skara Brae - Picture prompts' is a resource from 'What has helped us to build a picture of what happened during the stone age period?', a Year 3 History lesson from the unit Stone age. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What has helped us to build a picture of what happened during the stone age period?'

Britain underwent a dramatic transformation from the beginning of the Stone Age to the end of the Iron Age, a period that spanned thousands of years. The earliest part of the Stone Age, known as the Paleolithic era, was characterized by nomadic hunter-gatherer communities. As time progressed into the Neolithic era, significant changes occurred with the advent of farming, the domestication of animals, and the establishment of permanent settlements, one of the most famous being Skara Brae in Scotland. By the Iron Age, Britain saw the emergence of more complex societies, advancements in metalworking with the use of iron, and the construction of iconic hill forts.

Our understanding of the Stone Age period, particularly the daily lives of its people, has been greatly enriched by archaeological sites like Skara Brae. Discovered in the 1850s, Skara Brae provides a remarkably well-preserved glimpse into Neolithic life. The site contains a cluster of stone-built houses, complete with furniture, tools, and artefacts that offer invaluable insights into prehistoric domestic life. Studying these remnants allows historians and archaeologists to piece together a picture of Stone Age existence, from the structure of their homes to the nature of their communities.

'What has helped us to build a picture of what happened during the stone age period? - Presentation' is a resource from 'What has helped us to build a picture of what happened during the stone age period?', a Year 3 History lesson from the unit Stone age. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What has helped us to build a picture of what happened during the stone age period?'

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What has helped us to build a picture of what happened during the stone age period? - Presentation

'What has helped us to build a picture of what happened during the stone age period? - Teacher notes' is a resource from 'What has helped us to build a picture of what happened during the stone age period?', a Year 3 History lesson from the unit Stone age. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What has helped us to build a picture of what happened during the stone age period?'

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What has helped us to build a picture of what happened during the stone age period? - Teacher notes

'Skara Brae - Info pack' is a resource from 'What has helped us to build a picture of what happened during the stone age period?', a Year 3 History lesson from the unit Stone age. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What has helped us to build a picture of what happened during the stone age period?'

Skara Brae - Info pack

'How has Skara Brae helped us understand more about how people in Britain lived 5000 years ago? - Worksheet' is a resource from 'What has helped us to build a picture of what happened during the stone age period?', a Year 3 History lesson from the unit Stone age. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What has helped us to build a picture of what happened during the stone age period?'

How has Skara Brae helped us understand more about how people in Britain lived 5000 years ago? - Worksheet

'Stonehenge - Info pack' is a resource from 'What has helped us to build a picture of what happened during the stone age period?', a Year 3 History lesson from the unit Stone age. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What has helped us to build a picture of what happened during the stone age period?'

Stonehenge - Info pack

'Stonehenge - Picture prompts' is a resource from 'What has helped us to build a picture of what happened during the stone age period?', a Year 3 History lesson from the unit Stone age. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What has helped us to build a picture of what happened during the stone age period?'

Stonehenge - Picture prompts

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. <h3>Features:</h3> <ul> <li>Comprehensive overview of Stonehenge's construction in several stages, including late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age origins</li> <li>Discussion of Stonehenge's huge stones, Outer Circle, Standing Stones, Heel Stone, Altar Stone, and Sarsen Stones</li> <li>Activities to engage students</li> <li>Differentiated learning activities</li> </ul> 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.

What do we know about Stonehenge? - Worksheet

Year 3 History lesson from the unit Stone age. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What has helped us to build a picture of what happened during the stone age period?'

What has helped us to build a picture of what happened during the stone age period?

Year 3

History

Stone Age

Skara Brae - Picture prompts

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