The Stone Age to the Iron Age
British history at Key Stage 2 starts with the Stone Age. Historians and archaeologists disagree about when exactly the Stone Age started and ended, but an estimated date according to evidence is around 8-10,000 BC until 4000BC. Cheddar Man is the oldest complete human skeleton to be found in Britain, dating from 7150 BC. The Iron Age starts in around 200BC and has continued ever since! This unit therefore covers at minimum 8-10,000 years of history – you cannot possibly cover everything, so you have to pick and choose your enquiry question carefully. The emphasis of the unit of study is upon change which can be a useful guide to help you focus planning.
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Curriculum plan: Stone Age to Iron Age
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The potential of primary history
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How much has the weather mattered in British history?
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Why we need to teach about the history of trees and woodland...
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The Amesbury Archer
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Using ancient monuments to help teach about pre-Roman times in Britain
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Teaching ‘these islands’ from prehistoric times to 1066
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Exploring the Rollright Stones as part of your Stone Age to Iron Age study
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How did a volcano affect life in the Bronze Age?
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Recorded webinar: Teaching Prehistory
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Historical fiction: it’s all made up, isn’t it?
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Turning technology: making life better in Iron Age Britain
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The Bronze Age: what was so special about copper and tin?
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Rethinking the Stone Age to Bronze Age
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The Standing Stone
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Teaching pre-history outside the classroom
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Our Iron Age challenge
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Who's afraid of the Big Bad Bronze Age?
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TREE-mendous history!
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Pull-out Posters: Primary History 69
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