From Stone Age to Iron Age
Sycamore Class – Summer Term 2016
Rationale:
During this learning journey we will be exploring the Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age periods. The children
will look at what made these periods in history special exploring the discoveries and inventions. We will look at
what cave men were really like and discover what it would have been like to live in those times. We will examine
the types of homes people used to live in, what they ate and how they farmed. We will also learn why historical
artefacts are important and how we can use them to help us discover information about the past. We will be
creating cave paintings, just as they would have done during the Stone Age! We will also be building our very
own class Stonehenge on the beach.
Core Learning Value
Start Date:
Monday 21st March 2016
End Date:
Thursday 5th May 2016
Independence and Communication
Hook
Educational visit to Butser Ancient Farm
including practical activities such as
wattling, spinning, chalk carving and
archaeology.
Science – Teeth and Digestion
Art – Cave Paintings
RE – The Bible
PSHE – Going For Goals
ICT – Graphic Programming
Outdoor PE – Athletics and Rounders
French – Around the Town
Educational Visits or Visitors:
Visit to Butser Ancient Farm
Beach School Visit
Wednesday 27th April 2016 (pm)
Constructing Stonehenge on West Wittering Beach
Please could children bring a bucket and spade
Outcomes:
Parents are invited to visit our Stone Age
museum where you will be guided round
the exhibits by our resident experts.
Thursday 5th May at 2.45pm.
Learning Journey focus areas:
History:
Develop chronology of British history
Understand how our knowledge of the past is constructed from a range of sources including archaeology
Key questions include: How did early man survive in the Stone Age? Why is Skara Brae important for
understanding life in the Stone Age? Why was Stonehenge built? Why was copper mining crucial to the Bronze
Age? What was life like during the Iron Age?
English:
Diary: Help! I’ve woken up in the Stone Age
Persuasive pitches: Upgrade your stone tools to the latest technology, a bow and arrow
Breaking news: Skara Brae Uncovered
Life in the Iron Age: Information leaflets