The Stone Age

In this unit, the children will explore how life changed for people during different periods of the Stone Age, including the Early, Middle and New Stone Ages. They will cover why the period was called the Stone Age, and what archaeological evidence there is from the period, particularly in the form of artefacts and monuments. The main focus will be on the New Stone Age and how that contrasts with the earlier periods. The children will look in detail at the Neolithic settlement at Skara Brae and the conclusions we can reach from the evidence found at the site. 

What can parents / carers do to support learning at home?

• Get creative at home and build a Stone Age house. 
• Look at some examples of objects from early human history. Look at “The Stone Age to the Iron Age” on this fantastic site from the British Museum. What were they for? How were they made?
• Design your own cave art. Try taping paper to the underside of the tables and letting children draw while lying on their backs, as if they were working on the walls and ceiling of a cave. Pull down the blinds and turn the lights off to mimic painting in a dark cave. 

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