EDUCATION INTERACTIVE: BUILD STONEHENGE
DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY
VISITORS ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD
STONEHENGE USING A SERIES OF SIMPLE BLOCKS.
ACTIVITY WILL BE 1/50th SCALE (SMALLER TABLE TOP
VERSION)
11-15 Guildhall Lane Leicester LE1 5FQ UK
T: +44 (0)116 251 8555 F: +44 (0)116 251 9119
E: [email protected]
Learning Audience
All activities will be used by and aimed at KS2 and KS3 (7-14
years).
Overseas groups (mainly KS3 equivalent 12 years).
KS4,5, FE,
STONEHENGE - AT TIME OF COMPLETION
VISUAL REFERENCE
STONEHENGE - AT TIME OF COMPLETION
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VISUAL REFERENCE
Learning Outcomes
Understand construction of monument. Could show phasing
of monument?
Understand relationship of stones when 'complete'
Recreate experience of being inside the stones
Prompt for discussion of technology and science involved in
constructing monument
Understand basic principles of solstice alignment- e.g. throw
ball over in direction of sun. (Heel stone is on axis running
NE to SW up the avenue. Sun rise and sun set on longest
and shortest days of year)
BUILD STONEHENGE
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VISUAL REFERENCE - EXAMPLE
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Curriculum Links
History
Art
Design and Technology
Science
MODEL @ 1/50 SCALE:
TRILATHONS (IN THE CENTRE) - 145mm HIGH APPROX
OUTER STONES (PERIMETER) - 75mm HIGH APPROX
CONTRACTOR'S NOTES
MODEL IS TO BE USED AS A DIAGRAMMATICAL
REPRESENTATION OF STONEHENGE AT TIME OF
COMPLETION.
MODULAR BASEBOARD (MADE UP FROM 4no.
SECTIONS THAT COME TOGETHER TO CREATE THE
STONES LANDSCAPE) - MAGNETS WITHIN THE
STRUCTURE COULD ENSURE THAT BASEBOARD
STAYS CONNECTED.
APPROX 44no PIECES WILL BE REQUIRED.
SMALL SCALE MODEL (SIMPLE) (@ 1/50th SCALE) TABLETOP VERSION
ACRYLIC / DURABLE TOP WITH GRAPHIC APPLIED TO
REAR (GRAPHIC TO HELP PROVIDE IMPRESSION OF
THE LANDSCAPE OR CONTEXT - COULD ALSO
DEMONSTRATE THE SOLISTICAL ALIGNMENT (IN THE
FORM OF A DOTTED LINE).
THIS ACTIVITY IS TO BE DESIGNED SO THAT GROUPS
OF 30 STUDENTS IN 5 GROUPS OF 6 GRADUALLY
CONSTRUCT STONEHENGE OVER 5 CONSECUTIVE
SESSIONS. THE PUZZLE WILL HAVE APPROX 44 PIECES
WITH SOME PRE-ASSEMBLED PIECES FOR COMPLETION
IN 5 STAGES:
STAGE 1: 15 PIECES: 5 TRILITHONS COMPRISING 10
UPRIGHTS AND 5 LINTELS (INDIVIDUAL PIECES, WITH
DETAILED MORTICE AND TENON JOINTS)
STAGE 2: 12 PIECES: BLUE STONE CIRCLE SET UP
OUTSIDE TRILITHON HORSESHOE (48 STONES
JOINED TOGETHER IN 12 BLOCKS OF 4 ). NO NEED TO
SHOW JOINTING.
STAGE 3: 10 PIECES: OUTER SARSEN CIRCLE 30
UPRIGHTS AND 30 LINTELS JOINED TOGETHER IN 10
BLOCKS, EACH BLOCK COMPRISING 3 UPRIGHTS AND
3 LINTELS. NO NEED TO SHOW JOINTING
STAGE 4: 1 PIECE : ALTAR STONE
STAGE 5: 6 PIECES: 6 BLOCKS OF 4 BLUE STONES TO
MAKE UP 24 BLUESTONES
TOP TO HAVE 'CUT-OUTS' TO ACCEPT STONE
PIECES. UNDERSIDE TO HAVE RUBBER PADS AS
ACTIVITY WILL TAKE PLACE ON TABLE TOPS.
LID COULD DOUBLE UP AS 1/4
SECTION OF BASEBOARD
PIECES TO BE STORED IN
WOODEN/FOLDED METAL 'CARRY'
BOX - DISCREET HANDLES WILL BE
REQUIRED TO TRANSPORT BOX TO
AND FROM EDUCATION STORAGE
CUPBOARD.
PIECES TO BE STORED IN BASE
WHICH CONTAINS CUT FOAM INSERT
TO RECEIVE INDIVIDUAL PIECES.
BLOCKS TO BE KEPT SIMPLE IN SHAPE AND FORM
APART FROM THE TRILITHONS WHICH WILL HAVE
DETAILED MORTICE AND TENON JOINTS.
GENERAL DRAWING NOTES
agreed by Haley Sharpe.
DO NOT SCALE OFF THIS DRAWING
except for the purposes of cost estimating & shop drawing
production.
ALL DIMENSIONS TO BE CHECKED ON SITE
ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN MILLIMETRES UNLESS
OTHERWISE STATED
This drawing shows 'design intent' only.
It is the responsibility of the appointed contractor to finalise
development, using specialists approved by Haley Sharpe, &
produce detailed working drawings.
ALL working drawings to be approved by Haley Sharpe prior
to manufacture.
All Electrical & data communications systems must conform
to the prevailing national regulations & any local bylaws
pertaining.
Unless stated otherwise all timber or timber based materials
used, including sheet materials, as specified by BS 476 (or
international equivalent), must be not less than Class 1 &
any other material utilised must be in accordance with Class
1 spread of flame.
Facilitation
Facilitation: 2 Education volunteers will help facilitate the
sessions, and teaching assistants/ parent helpers from the
school will also be required to help. It should be noted that
the teaching assistants/ parent helpers will not necessarily
have prior knowledge, so the activities need to be straight
forward and user - friendly.
Storage Requirement (1/50th scale model)
Approx size of 1No. model 1000 x 1000 (Large enough to sit
on table for group of 30 to gather around and easily see and
must fit on the tables in the Education Room. Table
Dimensions are: 1900 x 710 (W X D X H).
Models will need to be stored away in Education Storage
Cupboard - total available space 2.1m x 0.5m x 2m
(W X D X H).
Consultation
A high priority interactive for both primary and secondary
groups
ENGLISH HERITAGE REQUIREMENTS:
ENGLISH HERITAGE TO CONFIRM WHETHER COMPLEX
OR SIMPLE OPTIONS TO BE DEVELOPED.
ENGLISH HERITAGE TO CONFIRM DESIRED 'STONE'
FINISH AND TO PROVIDE SURVEY DATA TO ALLOW
MODEL TO BE BUILT.
BLOCKS DESIGNED SO THAT PIECES CLICK INTO
POSITION AND THEY ARE STABLE.
IT WOULD BE USEFUL TO PROVIDE A MOCK UP OF THIS
TO TEST HOW LONG IT TAKES TO BUILD WITH THIS
NUMBER OF PIECES.
COLOUR CODE THE STONES SO THAT IT IS EASIER TO
SEE WHICH PIECES FIT WHERE, EG ALL BLUE STONES
ARE BLUE, UPRIGHT SARSENS ARE ORANGE, LINTELS
ARE YELLOW.
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22 APR 2013
DRAWING UPDATED
TO REFLECT CLIENTS
REQUIREMENTS AS
PER COMMENTS REC'D
19/03/2013.
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A
17 SEP 2012
DRAWING UPDATED LARGE SCALE OPTION
OMITTED. OPTION FOR
PRE-ASSEMBLED
PIECES NOW SHOWN.
VP
INCLUDE MODEL OF HUMANS/ANIMALS FOR SCALE.
CONSTRUCTION DETAILS AND MATERIALS TO BE
TESTED TO ENSURE THAT INTERACTIVE IS ROBUST
AND HARDWEARING.
ALL SHARP EDGES TO BE REMOVED. CONTRACTOR TO
RECOMMEND COST EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS AND TO
ADVISE ON SUITABLE METHODS OF CONSTRUCTION
AND MATERIAL SPECIFICATIONS.
APPROX 44no. PIECES REQUIRED
PAINTED HIGH DENSITY FOAM / WOODEN BLOCKS
OR OTHER HEADWEARING MATERIAL WITH EITHER
MAGNET OR BALL & SOCKET JOINTING MECHANISM
SO THAT PIECES CAN BE CONNECTED TOGETHER.
CONTRACTOR TO ALLOW FOR PROTOTYPING OF MODEL
AND COMPONENTS WITHIN THEIR SUBMISSION TO
ENSURE THAT ACTIVITY WORKS AS DESIRED.
BLOCKS TO BE KEPT SIMPLE IN SHAPE AND FORM
EDUCATION INTERACTIVE - SKETCHES
BUILD STONEHENGE - DESIGN INTENT (SIMPLE)
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ENGLISH HERITAGE
STONEHENGE VISITOR CENTRE
EXAMPLE SHOWING PRE-ASSEMBLED TRILATHON
PIECE. INDIVIDUAL STONES REPRESENTED BY
SIMPLE GROOVE IN PIECE.
BUILD STONEHENGE - DESIGN INTENT (COMPLEX)
www.haleysharpe.com
EDUCATION INTERACTIVE - SKETCHES
EDUCATION INTERACTIVES
BUILD STONEHENGE
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