Curated OER
Painter of the Caves
What a great lesson! Learners read a story called Painters of the Caves by Patricia Lauber which discusses Stone Age wall paintings in Avignon, France. There is a series of discussion questions, comprehension questions, and a graphic...
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Tools, Technologies and Inventions through the years
5th graders will gain an understanding of how, what, and why people invent tools. This PowerPoint provides a complete description of what tools are, types of tools, why we make tools and what impact they have had on society. There are...
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Prehistoric Culture
Make prehistoric culture easy for your class to understand with this well-composed presentation. It provides timelines for the Neolithic, paleolithic age, and the agricultural revolution. Images and information on two prehistoric sites...
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Back to Basics
Students examine the unique and diverse historical artifacts that people have designed to fulfill their everyday needs in extraordinary ways. They identify ways humans have used design throughout history to enhance the ways they meet...
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People of the Stone Age: Hunters and Gatherers
Intended for a young audience, this presentation provides a simplistic view of the life of a Stone Age hunter/gatherer. Human migration, gathering, tools, and the Ice Age are covered but not in-depth. A topical discussion with good...
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World History Fall Final: Ancient History to the American Revolution
A variety of topics and activities make up this presentation, which prompts viewers to answer questions from the Stone Age to the American Revolution. Note: You may find some slides more useful and pertinent than others.
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Stone Age Word Search Puzzle
In this word search worksheet, students recall terms associated with the Stone Age. Students find ten terms in this challenging word search puzzle.
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Hominid Diet
Students listen to an interview with Lucinda Backwell regarding fossil evidence that early hominids included termites in their diets. They participate in a discussion to investigate the significance of these findings.
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The Discovery of the Americas: A Play About Early Explorers
Students perform a play about the early explorers to America.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Cave Art
This site contains very detailed lesson plans for teaching about cave art, specifically the Lascaux Cave. Within the site there are links to the Lascaux Cave website where students can explore the caves. The site also contains detailed...
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Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: What You Never Knew About Beds, Bedrooms & Pajamas [Pdf]
A reader's theater script for Patricia Lauber's children's book, What You Never Knew About Beds, Bedrooms & Pajamas, is provided on these pages. Eight character roles are needed in this activity.
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Sweet Briar College: Prehistoric Art
A wealth of artifacts beginning with one of the earliest pieces of sculpture, the Venus of Willendorf and progressing through the Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic periods.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Materials and Minerals
Seven hands-on lessons module that allows students to learn about materials and minerals. These inquiry-based explorations investigate properties of materials, where mineral deposits can be found, how deposits are formed, how minerals...
TES Global
Tes: Three Poems (Narrative and Free Verse) Fossil, Stone Age and Iron Age
[Free Registration/Login Required] These narrative and free verse poems describe fossils, the Stone Age, and Iron Age. Entertaining graphic features accompany the poems.
Read Works
Read Works: Pre History Crayons in the Stone Age
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the materials Stone Age people used to make cave drawings. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Kim's Korner: The Educator's Reference Desk
A great cross-curricular lesson that focuses on humanity in the time of the Stone Age. Students will study prehistoric cave paintings and then produce their own paintings as part of a large mural.
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Virtual Sun: Maya Environment
This site from the Virtual Sun gives a detailed account of the geographical region once inhabited by the Maya People. It describes the landscape, climate, and altitude.
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Scholars Devise Method to Gauge Stone Tools' Age
Read about a new "method to assess the age of unearthed stone tools by examining the degree of weathering on their surface". This brief article was originally published in "The Japan Times" in 2001.