Homework
Grid
Wha t do I know?
Bra i nstorm a ll the things that you know
a bout the Stone Age around a Stone
Age pi cture.
Brea k i t down
Wri te a list of at l east 5 questions that you
woul d l ike to ask a Stone Age person.
Ma ke i t new
Crea te a word search with words related to
the Stone Age a nd the information we
ha ve found out. Then shade i n your words
nea tly. How ca n you present your grid?
Wha t do I thi nk?
Wri te a poem from the point of vi ew of a
Stone Age person. What was i t like l iving in
the Stone Age? What did you do to
s urvi ve/for entertainment? Ca n you make
your poem rhyme?
I enjoy numbers and science
Dra w a ti meline s howing the main
events happening from the Stone Age
to the modern day.
Stone Age people were hunter-gatherers
mea ning they ha d to be fit a nd s trong i n
order to s urvive. Make a ci rcuit of fitness
a cti vi ties a nd do them for a week. Time
yours elf – do you get faster over the week?
How coul d you record a nd show your
res ults?
Na me the different types of stone used by
Stone Age people. Describe what these
s tones were useful for and why.
Wha t type of materials did Stone Age
people use to keep warm? Did i t keep them
wa rm? What do people wear now? Which
woul d be warmer? Explain your opinion a nd
gi ve your reasons why.
I enjoy pictures
We know that the first recordings of art
were ca ve art. Design a piece of cave
a rt us ing materials of your choice i.e.
pa i nt, chalk, cra yon.
Crea te a n i maginative story a bout the
Stone Age using pictures to create a comic
book s tyle story.
Dra w a Hunter Gatherer – l abel the cl othes
a nd tools; the ma terials they were made
from a nd the properties of the materials
us ed.
Dra w a picture of what you think a stone
a ge person would look l ike.
I enjoy doing things
We know that Stone Age people had to
ma ke tools to catch their food. Design
a nd make a bow a nd a rrow (make s ure
the a rrow is blunt).
Des ign and make a n a ncient stone ci rcle or a replica of Stone
Henge. Us e paint, pencils, salt dough, Lego blocks, Papier
Ma che or ICT to create your design. Be creative in the way
you ma ke your s tone circle.
I enjoy music
Wri te a song including information you
ha ve l earned a bout the Stone Age.
Ma ke a rhythm using instruments ma de/found from natural resources i.e. rocks, sticks.
Thi nk about the changes in tempo. For example, the tempo might i ncrease to represent a
ma n creeping up on his prey. Think of a way to record i t e.g. vi deo recorder, a piece of
wri ti ng.
I enjoy words
Stone Age people built shelters to live in using materials they had
ga thered. Gather some natural materials and build a model s helter. After
you ha ve built i t – evaluate it. What do you think i s really good? Why?
Wha t would you improve?
Wri te a book review of a book that is s et in
the Stone Age. It ca n be a book you’ve read
i n cl ass.
I enjoy working by mys elf
Stone Age people made many tools.
Li s t a s many tools as you ca n think of.
Wha t were they ca lled, what were they
ma de from a nd what were they used
for? Sti ck or draw a picture next to
ea ch description.
Crea te a fact file book about the l ife i n the
Stone Ages.
I enjoy working with others
The wheel was i nvented during the s tone a ge. What is the wheel used for
now? Build s omething that uses a wheel/wheels.
After you ha ve built it – evaluate i t. What do you think is really good?
Wha t would you improve?
Ima gine you have written a story a bout the
Stone Age, what would your story be
ca l led? Design the front and back cover for
your s tory whi ch would make other
chi l dren pick up your book. Don’t forget to
wri te the blurb on the back.
Stone Age people and modern people have
ma ny di fferences. Do you think they s hared
a nythi ng in common? Write what you think.
Be a reporter. Interview a member of your family about what they know about the Stone Age. What
di d they i nvent? What tools did they ma ke a nd use? How could you present what you find out?
Homework Expectations
Homework is due in every Monday. If your child is completing a more time consuming challenge, such as making a model, they may complete it over two weeks. How ever, where possible,
please bring in some evidence of how the project is progressing on a Monday.
All homework should have a title and date to remain consistent with the expectations of their school work.
Children should write in pencil this term.
Please avoid felt tips and biro pens.
If children need resources from school, such as referenc es books, they only have to ask!