KS2 History: The Stone Age - Topic Pack

KS2 History – The Stone Age
✅  Learn or revise complicated concepts easily
✅  Information broken down into short chunks
✅  Full-colour illustrations on every page

The Stone Age KS2 topic pack illustrates all of the information children need to know about The Stone Age in a visually interesting, engaging way. This period in history never fails to capture the imagination of pupils! The creation of simple tools for hunting, the development of the simple, early farms, spearing fish and living in caves are all super exciting concepts for our younger pupils – they just love it!

The sentences are short, using basic words and structure. Additionally, numbered sections and colour illustrations make the Topic Booklet engaging yet simple to read.

As well as an illustrated Topic Booklet to tell the story of The Stone Age, this pack also includes a Write Your Own Notes Booklet, with illustrations to match the Topic Booklet and blanks for children to fill in to complete the story.

The illustrations provide visual prompts to help them recall information. The questions in the Write Your Own Notes booklet enable them to complete the task easily, giving a sense of achievement. A timeline activity helps them understand the sequence of events in a visual way.

Once they have completed the Write Your Own Notes booklet, they can use the Active Learning Game and Question Cards to see how much about the Stone Age they can remember.

The included Stone Age KS2 game can be used by small groups of children, or the Q&A cards can be used as a quick quiz or for independent revision of the topic. This is ideal for extension work in the classroom or is a fun way to learn at home.

Topics Covered Include:
The 3 periods of The Stone Age
A timeline showing the chronological order of the period
Life for a Stone Age ‘Hunter Gatherer’
Tools used in the early Stone Age
The development of tools during the 3 periods
How Neolithic people began farming and building
Changes in the landscape
The discovery of Skara Brae
Artefacts and archaeologists and what they tell us
Comparisons with life today
What is the Stone Age?
The Stone Age is a period of human history that lasted from around 2.5 million years ago to around 3,000 BCE. Throughout the Stone Age, people used stone tools and weapons to hunt, gather food, and build shelters.

The Stone Age is divided into three main periods: the Paleolithic (Old Stone Age), the Mesolithic (Middle Stone Age), and the Neolithic (New Stone Age).

The Paleolithic period, which lasted from around 2.5 million years ago to around 12,000 BCE, was characterized by the use of simple stone tools and a nomadic lifestyle. People of the Paleolithic period were hunters and gatherers, relying on wild animals and plants for food. They lived in small groups and made temporary shelters.

The Mesolithic period, which lasted from around 12,000 to 8,000 BCE, saw the development of more advanced stone tools and the beginning of the practice of farming. People of the Mesolithic period began to settle in one place, and they built more permanent shelters. In addition, people also began to domesticate animals and develop new techniques for hunting and fishing.

The Neolithic period, which lasted from around 8,000 BCE to 3,000 BCE, was marked by the invention of agriculture and the domestication of animals. Moreover, people of the Neolithic period built permanent settlements and developed complex societies, and they also made pottery, wove textiles, and created sophisticated stone tools and weapons.

The Stone Age is considered the foundation of human civilization, and it was the period where human beings developed the basic skills and knowledge that would be the foundation of more advanced societies.

Why Learn About the Stone Age
Learning about the Stone Age is important to understand human history, the development of technology, human culture, interaction with the environment, inspiring curiosity and creativity, and as a foundation for future studies. It provides insight into how humans evolved, advanced and interacted with the environment, and it is the foundation of human civilization. Furthermore, it’s also an interesting and fascinating subject that can inspire curiosity and creativity in KS2 learners.

Stone Age KS2 revision and learning materials cover important topics in this pivotal era of human history. So, not only is the Stone Age incredibly interesting, but it also provides a solid foundation for other studies into prehistoric and primitive history.
 

What's in each Topic Pack?

• Topic Booklet
• Write Your Own Notes Booklet
• Active Learning Game or Map