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What do we know about Stonehenge?

Topics Year 4/5
This unit is part of Stone Age to Iron Age Britain Stonehenge

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Objectives

History

  • Continue to develop a chronologically secure knowledge and understanding of Britain, 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.

Computing

  • Become responsible, competent, confident and creative users of information and communication technology.

Lesson Planning

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.

Teaching Outcomes:

  • To generate and research the answers to questions about Stonehenge.
  • To use the internet to find out facts about Stonehenge and collate information to share with the class.

Children will:

  • Generate questions about Stonehenge and research facts.
  • Hypothesize about the meaning and significance of Stonehenge.
  • Become more familiar with the physical, geographical and spiritual aspects of Stonehenge.

Provided Resources

  • Aerial shots of Stonehenge
  • Stonehenge questions

You Will Need

  • Strips of paper
  • Marker pens
  • Chalk/masking tape
  • A camera
  • Library resources

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