Lesson Planning
Learn about the materials used in the construction of Stonehenge and explore the challenges facing the builders of this Neolithic monument.
Teaching Outcomes:
- To find out about the materials used in the construction of Stonehenge.
- To use different materials and instructions to erect a lintel in a similar manner to the Neolithic people.
Children will:
- Understand that the materials for Stonehenge 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 constructed.
- Create stone lintels with clay and reconstruct how Neolithic builders worked.