Learning objective
- To recognise that prehistory was a long time ago and was the beginning of the history of mankind.
Success criteria
- I can explain
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National curriculum
History
The national curriculum for history
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Cross-curricular links
Maths
‘Pupils should be taught to:
- count
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
1: Lesson plan
An area for you to put useful resources from the previous lesson
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could be supported in a small group by an adult asking them to record three important dates that they have studied in KS1 on a whiteboard. The children can then be supported to add a sticky note to the first piece of their toilet roll timeline.
Pupils working at greater depth
Challenge the children to research and add additional key information to the Prehistory part of the timeline. They could then explain the importance of the events to the rest of the group.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: understanding that prehistory was a
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Vocabulary definitions
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Stone Age
Period of prehistory lasting 2.5 million years.
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BC
Before the birth of Christ.
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Example work
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In this unit
Assessment - History Y3/4 (Cycle A): Bronze Age, Iron Age or Stone Age?
Y3/4: Lesson 1 (Cycle A): How long ago did prehistoric man live?
Y3/4: Lesson 2 (Cycle A): What does Skara Brae tell us about life in the Stone Age?
Y3/4: Lesson 3 (Cycle A): Who was the Amesbury Archer?
Y3/4: Lesson 4 (Cycle A): How did bronze change life in the Stone Age?
Y3/4: Lesson 5 (Cycle A): How did trade change the Iron Age?
Y3/4: Lesson 6 (Cycle A): What changed between the Stone Age and the Iron Age?
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 9th January, 2024
