<p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <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> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p>

<p>Stonehenge remains one of the most iconic and enigmatic prehistoric monuments in the world, located in the English countryside. There are aspects of Stonehenge that experts have discerned with a reasonable degree of certainty. For instance, its construction is attributed to various stages spanning centuries, and its alignment with the solstices suggests it had astronomical significance. The precise methods used by Neolithic people to transport and erect the massive stones are still a subject of research and debate, but theories have been proposed based on archaeological evidence and experiments.</p>

<p>Despite extensive study, there are still many unanswered questions about Stonehenge. Theories about its purpose range from it being a ceremonial site, a burial ground, to a place for healing, but there is no definitive answer. As for what we are quite sure Stonehenge was not built for, some of the more outlandish claims, such as it being constructed by aliens or as a landing pad for ancient spacecraft, have been confidently ruled out by scholars. Understanding how Britain evolved from the beginning of the Stone Age to the end of the Iron Age provides context to Stonehenge's existence, with significant developments in tools, domestication of animals, and the advent of farming. Archaeological discoveries, including artefacts, burial sites, and ancient art, have been instrumental in piecing together the story of the Stone Age and the society that built Stonehenge.</p>

'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

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Skara Brae - Info pack

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Skara Brae - Picture prompts

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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

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

<h2>Connecting the Great Stone Circle to History Students</h2><p>This resource fits into the UK National Curriculum as it provides teaching materials related to Stone Age, Early Bronze Age and Iron Age Britain, a topic covered in UK primary school history teaching. This resource helps teachers to meet the national curriculum requirements for history including having students explore a wide range of evidence and questioning, supporting the teaching of archaeological research into Stonehenge and its surrounding area, and enabling students to understand and appreciate the national and international significance of Stonehenge in the Stone Age, the Early Bronze Age and the Iron Age.</p><h2>Helping Year 3 Students Understand the Late Neolithic Age</h2><p>How was Stonehenge built? Using this worksheet to teach Stonehenge in Year 3 will equip students with a comprehensive knowledge of the monument. Teachers can ensure that the level of information is appropriate for the age group and activities are tailored to their needs, by using the differentiated activities included in the worksheet. By introducing students to the unique and significant Site of Stonehenge, teachers can help children to understand the archaeological research that has gone into understanding Stonehenge and its surrounding area.</p><p>The activities can help to bring to life the different stages of construction and the importance of the monument in the past and the present. This resource can also help to develop students' understanding of the significance of Stonehenge in the Stone Age, Early Bronze Age and Iron Age, enabling them to appreciate and understand the national and international importance of the monument.</p><h2>Focus Education</h2><p>Focus Education is a family-run company with 30 years of experience as a curriculum writer and publisher. They provide educational resources, including books and downloads, and expert consultancy services to primary schools, academies, and early years' settings both in the UK and internationally. Their focus is on writing and publishing engaging and effective curriculum materials that help schools and teachers achieve their goals for student growth and development.</p><h2>Welcome to Faster History Lesson Planning with Pango</h2><p>Pango is an intuitive, user-friendly education platform specifically tailored for busy teachers. It offers a comprehensive range of primary curriculum resources for Science, Maths, English, PSHE, History and Geography, personally tailored to each teacher's requirements. Not only does Pango provide access to thousands of teaching resources, but it also makes use of award-winning publishers and providers to bring users the most relevant content, all under one roof.</p><p>Plus, Pango curates lesson plans, worksheets, presentations, assessments, and more to meet every teacher's particular needs. With affordable pricing plans, Pango makes it easy for teachers to access high-quality content quickly and easily, so they can save time, reduce stress, and find the exact resources they need exactly when they need them.</p><h2>FAQ</h2><h3>How can this resource help me meet the UK National Curriculum requirements for history teaching?</h3><p>This resource helps teachers to meet the national curriculum requirements for history by providing teaching materials related to Stone Age, Early Bronze Age and Iron Age Britain. It will help students to explore a wide range of evidence, question, and understand and appreciate the national and international significance of Stonehenge in the Stone Age, the Early Bronze Age and the Iron Age.</p><h3>How will this resource help me to differentiate learning for my Year 3 students?</h3><p>This worksheet provides activities to help differentiate learning for children of different abilities. Teachers can choose activities suited to the students' needs, enabling them to deepen their understanding of Stonehenge and the significance of the Stone Age, the Early Bronze Age and the Iron Age.</p><h3>What makes Pango an intuitive, user-friendly education platform?</h3><p>Pango is user-friendly as it offers a comprehensive range of primary curriculum resources for Science, Maths, English, PSHE, History and Geography, personally tailored to each teacher's requirements. 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What do we know about Stonehenge? - Worksheet

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