Stone Age Man: 

The Blueprint for Society (KS1-2)

 

Workshop 1 – Massive Megaliths

In this completely unique 2-part session, students examine the period of stone-circle building and explore some of the reasons our ancestors built them.

• In small groups, they then construct their very own miniature ‘Stonehenge’ in the classroom representing beliefs that were important to our ancient ancestors.

• After sharing their construction with the rest of the class, they move outside or to the hall to construct a life-size Stone Henge using ancient transporting and lifting technologies!

 

Workshop 2 – Harmonious Hunters

In only the way that RtC Educate can deliver, this session explores the tools, skills and wildlife our Ancestors would have hunted with.

• Chase the Mammoth! Students will play some simple hunting games to learn the skills needed for hunting in groups

• With real children sized spears, the young people will learn how to handle this most ancient tool safely and effectively

• Utilising the ultimate ancient hunting weapon, children use bows and arrows to hunt our 3D targets to bring home the food!

 

Workshop 3 – Stone-Age Skills

With a range of Stone Age tools and techniques, students try to master a host of everyday prehistoric skills.

• Depending on time, we have a round robin of up to 7 different stations of Prehistoric skills!

• Animal skin processing using real animal skins and stone tools

• Percussion Fire-lighting with flint and Iron Pyrites

• Shelter preparation with our purpose built animal hide tipi

• Friction fire-lighting with bow and hand drills

• Stone Spear Making

• Creative Imagination - students access a range of natural materials to create their own tool, weapon, jewellery or decoration

 

Session 4 – Ancient Artistry:

This session examines the link between nature and religion as students prepare natural materials for cave painting and ceremonial use and undertake a ritual painting to call the gods for a successful hunt.

• Young people examine examples of prehistoric art, what it represents and why it was important to stone age people

• we prepare and mix a range of natural pigments from plants and rocks using stone tools 

• The young people create their own special art on our bespoke cave wall

 

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KEY LEARNING AREAS:

•Neolithic technology and tools

•Prehistoric religion and beliefs

•Basic Hunter Gatherer skills