Helping to Support Teaching and Learning
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Engaging History
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Allows children to participate in a simulated archaeological dig, making history even more engaging and interesting.
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Comprehensive Notes
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Detailed teachers’ notes provide extensive information on the artefacts in the kit, aiding lesson planning.
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Complete Kit
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Complete with various tools and artefacts, this kit provides everything needed for a mini dig. Allows children to explore history actively. Note: Sand is not included.
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Hands-On Learning
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Helps children better understand historical periods through direct interaction with artefacts by encouraging hands-on learning.
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Supports Key Stage 2
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Covers changes in Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age, aligning with the Key Stage 2 history curriculum.
Stone Age to Iron Age Artefact Dig Kit
Recreate a mini-archaeological dig in the classroom with this dig kit.
Overview
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The kit makes history enjoyable by enabling budding archaeologists to find exciting artefacts hidden in the sand.
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This kit helps teachers bring history lessons to life with a hands-on archaeological dig experience. The detailed notes provide insights on each artefact, integrating easily into lesson plans or as standalone activities.
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Supporting the Key Stage 2 curriculum, it covers changes in Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age. Children explore Neolithic hunter-gatherers, Bronze Age religion, technology, and travel, and Iron Age hill forts, farming, art, and culture using artefacts like flint arrowheads and Iron Age brooches.
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The kit also extends children’s knowledge of British history beyond 1066 with artefacts like mammoth tooth pendants and horn needles. Note: Sand is not included and must be sourced separately.
Supports the National Curriculum
History, Key Stage 2, Stone Age to Iron Age
Changes in Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age. From late Neolithic hunters-gathers. Bronze Age religion, technology and travel. Iron Age hill forts, tribal kingdoms, farming, art and culture.
History, Key Stage 2, British History
A study of an aspect or theme in British history that extends pupils’ chronological knowledge beyond 1066.
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Product Information
Overview
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1 x Flint Arrow Head, 1 x Flint Knife Blade, 1 x Mammoth Tooth Pendent, 1 x Scallop Shell, 1 x Horn Needle, 1 x Small Haematite, 5 x Mini Arrow Heads, Pottery Piece(s), 1 x Iron Age Brooch, 1 x Small Bone Needle, 1 x Gratnell’s Tray and Lid, Brushes, 1 x Pallet Knife, Sand not included
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