UKS2 Topic: Stone Age to Iron Age Block: Stonehenge
Research the meaning and significance of Stonehenge; construct edible models; learn about Neolithic problem solving and engineering; create a burial chamber in the style of a long barrow and create a classroom Stonehenge Experience.
Block E: Stonehenge[5 sessions] / Main outcome: History
Other outcomes: Art, English, Computing and D&T
By the end of this block you will have achieved the following outcomes: / · Continue to develop a chronologically secure knowledge and understanding of Britain, and local and world history, establishing clear narratives within and across the periods they study.
· Know about changes in Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age, including Bronze Age religion, technology and travel – Stonehenge.
· Improve mastery of art and design techniques.
· Produce creative work, exploring their ideas and recording their experiences.
· Plan their writing by identifying the audience for and purpose of the writing, and selecting the appropriate form.
· Use research and develop design criteria to inform the design of innovative, functional, appealing products that are fit for purpose.
· Select and use software on a range of digital devices.
· Become responsible, competent, confident and creative users of information and communication technology.
Session 1: History and Computing
What Do We Know About Stonehenge?
In this session you will generate questions about Stonehenge and attempt to discover some answers! You will learn about the significance of Stonehenge and speculate about its meaning. / Children will:
· Generate questions about Stonehenge and research facts.
· Hypothesise about the meaning and significance of Stonehenge.
· Become more familiar with the physical, geographical and spiritual aspects of Stonehenge.
· Research questions online.
· Use information to inform the class.
Session 2: History and D&T
How Did Stonehenge Look 4500 Years Ago?
Discover what Stonehenge may have looked like when it was originally created and appreciate its details through construction of models. / Children will:
· Understand that the monument we see today does not look as it was originally intended.
· Appreciate the details of Stonehenge through constructing it in different materials.
· Choose different materials to construct a mini edible Stonehenge.
Session 3: History and DT
How Was Stonehenge Built?
Learn about the materials used in the construction of Stonehenge and explore the challenges facing the builders of this Neolithic monument. / Children will:
· Understand that the materials for the Stonehenge monument came from areas a long way from Salisbury Plain.
· Appreciate that the construction of Stonehenge required great feats of problem-solving and engineering.
· Discuss different theories about how the stones were moved and erected.
· Create a stone lintel with clay and reconstruct how the Neolithic builders worked.
Session 4: History and D&T
Who Built Stonehenge?
Learn about and understand aspects of the lives of the people alive at the time Stonehenge was built. / Children will:
· Understand and imagine people’s lives in the past.
· Understand what was involved in creating a burial chamber in the style of the Neolithic long barrow.
Session 5: History and English
The Stonehenge Experience Guides
Bring together the learning about Stonehenge to create an informative and interesting exhibition for visitors from outside the class. / Children will:
· Create a Stonehenge experience for guests to visit, drawing on facts and knowledge accumulated during the sessions.
· Bring to life the many aspects of their learning about Stonehenge.
· Role-play the Stonehenge construction workers.
· Communicate their learning to others in informative and lively ways.
Resources needed
Session 1
Provided: Aerial shots of Stonehenge; Stonehenge question templates.
You will need: Strips of paper; Marker pens; Chalk/masking tape; A camera; Library resources.
Session 2
Provided: The Complete Stonehenge images; How to make a cheese puff Stonehenge guide.
You will need: Cheese puffs; Pink wafer biscuits; Bourbon biscuits; Butter/fudge icing; Trays.
Session 3
Provided: Stonehenge’s journey; Stonehenge’s joints; Stonehenge’s stones; How to raise a Stonehenge lintel guide.
You will need: Air drying clay; String; Toy people; A pot of earth/sand; Twigs or bits of cane; A camera.
Session 4
Provided: How to make your own Stonehenge burial barrow guide.
You will need: Air drying clay; Toy people; Square sheets of thick card; Grass cuttings.
Session 5
Provided: Stonehenge’s journey (from session 3).
You will need: Models of Stonehenge (from session 2); Sarsen stone model and photographs (from session 3); Long barrow model (from session 4); A ball.
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